It had to be done. Our 11 baby chicks, now officially 5 weeks old as of today, were getting way too big for the brooder in our basement....

The chicks are entering week five of six, and are getting quite large. They are rapidly outgrowing their cage in the basement. Maggie has...

I recently found a website entitled “Blind Pig and the Acorn”. While briefly perusing, I found the following words of wisdom that really...

Well - the12 baby chicks that we received a little over 2 weeks ago are all still with us. Fingers crossed that our good luck...

I got a call at about 10am saying that our brand new baby chicks (12 in all; egg layers) arrived today. We ordered these chicks back in...

On Sunday, Ed made homemade pretzel "rolls" for the first time ever. We've both been making our own versions of bread (I tend to favor...

With maple syrup season finally in the rear-view mirror, it's time to turn our attention to our chicken project. Maggie has assembled a...

The past couple of weeks, Maggie and I have been enjoying some relaxation and continuing education. Two weeks ago we made our annual...

As we continue planning for chickens this spring, work continues on the coop. The most recent project has been nesting boxes. Although it...

See Amazon for the eBook, paperback, hard cover book. Being Debt free allowed us to purchase our homestead! https://www.amazon.com/DEBT-...

As we near the end of the year, it is time to look back and assess how 2022 progressed. We try and give each year a theme, to help guide...

With the door for the chickens done, I turned my attention to the door Maggie and I will use. The existing coop door had a number of...

Part of converting our spare shed to a chicken coop included installing a small door for the chickens to enter and exit through. Using a...

As we assessed our spare shed for conversion to a chicken coop, there were a few issues we noted: The windows were in tough shape and did...

As we slowly convert our property to a self-sustaining enterprise, one of the next steps is to introduce animals into the mix. This year,...

We'd like to get chickens in the spring. We'll likely just start with a handful of layers. I'd like to get some guinea for tick control...

I've been wanting to start a monthly meet-up / potluck of neighbors for some time now. Today was the first gathering at our place. There...

Pint of Apple Butter (left) and Pint of Apple Sauce

The 5 hours it took to get to having 7 quarts of canned apples consisted mainly of coring, peeling, and slicing; even with my gadget that...

A couple of weeks ago, I was watching a new episode of Around the Farm Table. The episode profiled a farm advocacy and support group in...