Tag: Chickens

Will chickens make you self-sufficient? No, but chickens are a step towards reducing your dependency on big food.

How-to information for newbies plus tips and techniques to make raising chickens and getting fresh eggs quick and easy.

As our last frost date is behind us and temperatures rise, we "spring" into full speed, as do our bees and the plants in our garden beds.

Whether you prep slowly, a little at a time, or in big batches doesn't matter as much as being prepared when the SHTF. Here's what I did this week.

My first experienced butchering a chicken turned out to be more of a challenge than I expected. But it was a valuable experience.

Chickens can provide a daily supply of healthy eggs at a price that is hard to beat. Plus, you won't be affected by an egg shortage.

As the war in Ukraine lingers, the odds of a food crisis are growing. Are you prepared to feed your family when there is no food in the store?

An unexpected warm spell presented the perfect opportunity to get some work done on the chicken coop and beehives.

The leaves are gone, and temperatures in the 20s are expected. Looks like the last of the warm weather is behind us.

As fall comes to a close, its time to winterize the homestead and make sure the livestock is protected from snow, wind, and cold weather.