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Chickens
There is a lot to be said for essential oils and how they can keep your coop fresh smelling and keep the bugs away....
Exploring Nature
Have you seen this plant before? This plant has become one of the most interesting conversation pieces to all my foraging and local plant...
Exploring Nature
First, yes it’s edible, sort of. This is the Wild Coffee bush, or Psychotria nervosa. You can eat the pulp off the seeds and...
Chickens
A quick $20 and 5 minutes, I turned the garden boxes into an actual space. I didn’t just use straw, I used a straw...
Chickens
Our homestead has been recognized by the National Wildlife Federation along with the Florida Wildlife Federation as a Certified Wildlife Habitat. We achieved certification...
Chickens
1. Chopped straw vs pine shavings in the coop has proven to be a great experiment. I didn’t know what to expect but I’m...
Chickens
You may wonder why I collect herbs daily for the chickens… so let me take a second to explain the benefits of each: rosemary...
Chickens
First we got chickens, and the chickens needed a coop. So we turned our shed into a coop. When we got ducks though, what...
Chickens
The ducks and chickens are cohabiting greatly. We put them all in the coop at night. The chickens go to sleep and the ducks...
Chickens
I made a shredded fabric curtain for the nesting boxes. The chickens love to hide. The process is simple and quick. Have fabric strips...
Exploring Nature
Easy to make, dig a hole and put a grate over it. Cover with charcoal and surround by large rocks. Place second grate over...