After moving into their home, the authors decided to raise chickens, inspired by a friend’s flock. They converted part of their shed into a coop and ordered chicks, which became a joyful experience. This led to raising ducks and turkeys, enriching their homestead with eggs, meat, and entertainment.
Read moreOne of the most important buildings on any homestead is the chicken coop. On our homestead we eat eggs every morning. Pound for pound the chicken coop is the undisputed champion of providing meals. Our coop is located where we can see it from our back door. So when it came time to build it we knew it had to
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For as long as I can remember we grew a garden. Over the years the garden grew and grew. We now garden over 4000 square feet of land. But we never really had a homestead until the day we decided to add chickens to our property.  They say that chickens are a gateway animal and that once you have chickens
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Little wing is our resident rooster. For several years we have maintained a flock of laying hens. We had no desire to have a rooster and were quite happy with our little flock. But as is often the case in homesteading, opportunity knocks and an adventure begins. These are my favorite times. Research is done, plans are put in place,
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