How Do Roosters Mate With Hens?
If you have a few hens and are considering getting a rooster. You may start to wonder how roosters mate with hens. I currently have six hens and one rooster, so I have seen this process close up many times.…
Category Homestead
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.
What Is The Best Bedding For Chickens
You’ve got the chickens, and you’ve got the coop, now what? Now you start setting up your chicken facilities and learning how to care for your chickens. Which substrate to use as your chickens’ bedding is a significant decision in…
How Long Can Chickens Go Without Water or Food? (By Age)
Quick answer: a healthy adult chicken can live roughly 24 to 48 hours without water in mild weather, but in hot weather it can die in under a day, and baby chicks only last a few hours. Without food (but…
Can Chickens Eat Arugula? | Mystery Solved
I’m not a fan of arugula at all. In fact, I can’t stand it but my husband likes it in his salads. When I am in a rush I sometimes accidentally grab a spring salad mix with arugula in it.…
How To Hand Raise Baby Chicks Without Hen
I recently raised my fourth flock of baby chickens without a hen at home and wanted to share some tips and tricks I learned along the way. If you are thinking about raising baby chicks or just want to know…
Nesting Box Dimensions for Chickens: Size, Height and How Many
Quick answer: a standard chicken nesting box should be about 12 inches wide, 12 inches tall and 12 inches deep. Bantams can use 10-inch boxes, and big breeds like Brahmas and Jersey Giants need about 14 to 16 inches. Mount…
Why Tomatoes Turn Brown On The Bottom
Years ago going out to my home garden after heavy rainfall, I noticed the bottoms of some of my green tomatoes had brown spots at the very bottom and I wondered what caused this? Through my years of experience and…
How To Ripen Green Tomatoes that Fell Off The Vine
When working in the garden on a typical warm sunny morning and trimming dead leaves off your tomato plant nothing is more frustrating than accidentally knocking off a big beautiful green tomato before its ready to be picked. Fortunately, there…
Why Tomatoes Split And Crack On Top
When walking out to your garden after heavy rain it can be frustrating to see some of your growing tomatoes split and cracking. It can happen at any stage of a tomato’s development whether they are ripe or green. Through…
Why Your Tomato Flowers are Falling Off
I enjoy growing tomatoes and walking out to your vegetable garden in the morning and seeing tomato blossoms on the ground is never a welcome sight. This makes you ask the question “Why are my tomato flowers falling off?” Don’t…
