Hatching Plans for Baby Poultry: A Hatching How-To
Mail order chicks are a great way to start a new flock…
The How and Why of Geese on a Small Homestead
Homesteaders love yard birds, but we generally stick with chickens and ducks. …
Michelle, the Boschvelder Hen, and Her Guinea Keets
Growing up, I remember my mother always having Guinea fowl feathers in…
Multi-purpose Chicken Tractors
Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now…
Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock
It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…
Adding Ducks To The Homestead
Is any homestead complete without ducks? I don’t believe so; we've been…
Chickens or Ducks? The Best Fowl for Your Farm
It's finally happened: you're moving toward living your homesteading dream. You figured…
Going to the Birds! How I Turned Chicken Pellets into Cash
I have learned to accept the gentle smiles and assumptions of others…
Show, Sport, or Squab: Choosing a Pigeon Breed for the Homestead
Hopefully after reading my previous article, Pigeon Preliminaries, you’ve been prompted to look…
Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…
Born to be Wild: North American Wild Turkeys
The North American Wild Turkey can be found in every state of…
Hectic Heritage Turkey Hatching
“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys…