Subsistence Farming in Cold Climates
Subsistence farming is a term often heard in today’s world. It would be delightful if everybody could get into this style of farming! One of the few concerns, however, is …
8 ‘Off the Grid’ Ways to Keep Chickens Warm in Winter
Chickens are said to have descended from dinosaurs, and even a mass extinction couldn’t entirely wipe out those ancestral giants. While chicken owners may fret about keeping their flock warm …
How to Build a DIY Chicken Tunnel For Your Homestead
Here is a way to keep your chickens where you want them while giving them freedom and access to more bugs and weeds. It is a win win situation: chickens …
What’s With The Pink Chickens in Portland?
Just when you thought you’d seen it all, Portland Oregon now has pink chickens. Now this could brighten your day and provide a great Easter for some folks who want …
20 Adorable Chicken Coops
The chicken coop craze doesn’t seem to be going away anytime soon. People are coming up with some pretty fantastic designs for their feathered gals – some fancy, expensive, and elaborate, and …
Cheap solar tube lighting for chicken coop
Solar lighting in a chicken coop using a 2 liter bottle and flashing. Soda bottle – free $0.00 Flashing – less than $4.00 Roofing Tar – less than $1.00 See …
16 Ridiculously Adorable Chicken Coops
Keeping a flock of chickens is something that is hugely popular again as more and more people realize the benefits of growing/raising their own food. Chickens are pretty simple to …
How To Build a Chicken Tractor to Make a Great Garden
Building a movable chicken coop is a great way to get the nitrogen and healthy microbes in to the ground necessary for a great garden. A mobile coop – sometimes …