Wide open spaces... Room to breathe... Few neighbors... No barking dogs... Room for the kids to run... Breathtaking views... They are all reasons I love to spout as being my favorite parts of living in the middle of nowhere. And they are all true. In fact, I'd venture to say most of you reading this blog agree with the above as being some of your favorite parts of living rurally, too. And for those of you who have yet to ...Continue Reading
Archives for February 2017
Homemade Electrolyte Recipe for Chicks
Last week was rough... I went from excitedly running around preparing for our new chick shipment, to staying up late working like a mad woman trying to bring some of the chicks back from death's door. Last week reminded me how quickly things can change on the homestead... And how thin is the veil which separates life from death. All the chicks survived the ride in the mail, which was a pleasant surprise. Everyone looked perky and ...Continue Reading
How to Prepare for New Baby Chicks
I would venture to say... The vast majority of homesteaders got their start by strolling the aisles of the feed store and happening upon those tubs of fluffy, chirping chicks. They're hard to resist, y'all. And as we all know, chickens are the gateway drug to the more hardcore forms of homesteading-- goats, cattle, hogs... you know the drill. Even though we've been doing this homesteading thing for nearly seven years, I ...Continue Reading