Carrots are one of the most popular vegetables for the homesteader to grow. They are tasty, easy to store and they can be grown in a relatively small area. Carrots are biennial, meaning they produce their roots in the first year, then send up a flowerhead that produces seeds in their second year. Sometimes however …
Why Have My Carrots Bolted (and can I still eat them)? Read More »
There is no doubt in my mind, that carrots are one of my favorite vegetables to grow on the homestead. Somehow it always amazes me that such tasty orange spears can grow from those tiny round, paper-thin seeds. Carrots pose a real challenge for the homesteader as they are so easy to get wrong. Homegrown …
Why Are My Homegrown Carrots Bitter? (how to prevent it in future) Read More »
I have been keeping and breeding chickens for well over 20 years, and during that time I have had more than my fair share of chickens that became egg bound. When a hen becomes egg-bound, it is not just uncomfortable for her, but can actually put her life at risk. The good news is if …
How Do You Cure An Egg Bound Chicken? (symptoms, treatment, prevention) Read More »
I have spent the last 20 years keeping and breeding chickens, ducks and quails. Over that time I have enjoyed much success. I have also however had my fair share of failures. For me, losing a chicken to any predator is a heartbreaking experience. My sole job is to keep these birds safe, and when …
How To Protect Your Chickens From Hawks (tips that really work!) Read More »
I think if there is one thing that 20 years of keeping chickens have taught me it is that almost every predator on the planet will take a chicken or her eggs given the opportunity. When I first started keeping chickens, I seriously underestimated how much of an impact the danger of predators and potential …
20 Predators That Will Take Your Chickens (and how to protect them) Read More »
I have spent over 20 years keeping and breeding chickens on my homestead. Chickens have been a passion of mine for many years, and I spend much of my time these days giving talks at shows and clubs around the country. One subject that comes up frequently at these talks is how to help chickens …
10 Ways To Help Your Chickens Survive the Cold Winter Read More »
Of all the different breeds of chicken I currently keep on my homestead, I think it is my blue egg-laying Cream Legbars that are my favorites. These chickens are friendly, and active, and lay around 200 to 250 blue eggs per year. Blue eggs are something of a novelty, and whenever someone visits us for …
8 Best Blue Egg Laying Breeds of Chickens (with pictures) Read More »
I have been keeping and breeding chickens for over 20 years, and if there is one thing I have learned over that time, it is that sooner or later you will have to deal with pests and diseases. There are a number of different pests and diseases that we see on a fairly regular basis …
Scaly Leg Mites in Chickens (How to treat them & prevent them) Read More »
I have been keeping chickens for well over 20 years at this point, and I have certainly noticed that over that time we are seeing more and more days where the temperature exceeds 100°F (38°C). We just spent several days with temperatures in that region and it got me a little worried about my chickens. …
How To Keep Chickens Cool When It’s Really Hot – Tips and Tricks Read More »
I have been keeping and breeding chickens for more than 20 years, and in that time I have tried just about every different type of bedding material recommended for use in a chicken coop. In this article, I discuss all 14 different bedding materials I have tried and I share with you my experiences as …
14 Chicken Coop Bedding Materials – Which one is the best? Read More »
