Urban homesteading on a regular lot in the suburbs of Atlanta. Six years of backyard chickens — started with seventeen, down to three, and there’s a story behind every one. A garden I’m trying to get better at, cheese made with the wrong acid, and more sourdough starters killed than I can count. The canner is still in the box. It’s never too late to learn. Not a tutorial, and not a farm.
Composting is the process of decomposition and recycling organic materials to create a soil-like material called compost that is a great soil amendment for vegetable gardens. I have a lot of pine trees in my yard and have piles of…
When it comes to taking care of a broody hen, especially if you are doing it for your first time, it can seem tricky and stressful, but luckily, it doesn’t have to be. The only objective is to keep those…
Most chicken owners are animal lovers and do not want their chickens to hurt in any way. They do all that they can to make sure that their chickens are kept safe, healthy, and happy. One thing that they do…
Feeding your chickens can be confusing with all the different types of chicken feeds out there. Not only do you need to select the right food to get them growing or laying, but what is the best form of chicken…
There are enough reports of owners finding their chickens dead in swimming pools, ponds, and even large drinking basins to make it easy to assume that these birds cannot swim. But is this really true? Chickens are capable of floating…
Most people think that chickens only lay two color eggs; brown and white. There are, in fact, a whole host of other color eggs that chickens can lay. Chickens can lay a variety of different colored eggs from white to…
As backyard chickens owners we always worry about the health of our chickens. We want to make sure they are living a healthy life in their coop and that they don’t get sick or have any illnesses. Usually, when obvious…
No one likes to see food go to waste. If you have chickens you are probably used to feeding them kitchen scraps. I know I like to feed my flock tasty vegetable scraps all the time. I have a pretty…
The Omlet Eglu has a metal skirt to protect your chickens, it’s easy to move around a backyard, and you use a quick twist a handle to lock your chickens up at night. It’s plastic and will last a long…
The word “bantam” refers to a small variety of fowl. Bantam chickens are charming chickens to have in your backyard. Bantams are docile chickens with friendly, curious natures and prominent personalities. Bantams start laying eggs at 22-28 weeks old. Bantam…
