A One Acre Farmhouse
If you and your backyard flock have found yourselves in the path of a hurricane, let me help you navigate this living nightmare. Stores are going to sell out fast but you only need a few supplies to help safeguard your hens. Here is an actionable to-do list of how to quickly prepare your chicken […]
If the sizzling heat of summer has your flock panting and not laying as many eggs, I have a trick that can help! Here is the hen rehydration drink recipe I use when our Texas temperatures soar past 100°F to keep the chickens hydrated and comfortable: Hen Rehydration Drink Recipe This recipe is extremely quick […]
This incredibly soft and silky smooth play compound is so soft and pleasantly tactile, it begs to be touched! 2 ingredients make this easy to mix together on a rainy day for instant entertainment. Here is our super soft cloud dough recipe for natural play: 2 ingredient Soft Cloud Dough Recipe for Nature Play Mix […]
There are foods you can give to your hens to flood their bodies with good nutrition and trace minerals to help them lay more eggs. Whether they have slowed down their laying because of heat, cold, or you want to help them start back up quickly after molting, there are wholesome foods and natural supplements […]
Chickens are picky eaters. You can offer them nothing but pelleted feed but once they get tired of it, they will eat less. Which can make their egg laying drop. If your hens must be penned up and don’t get much free range time, crafting a beautiful scratch treat is a great way to spoil […]
Coturnix Quail are granivores, which means in the wild they consume mostly grains and seeds. They do eat some bugs and greens, but it is their preference for grain that makes them easy to feed. The only catch is their small beaks mean the seeds & grains they consume must be tiny, too. Here I’ll […]
Fragrant pops of color in the nesting box are pleasant for chicken keepers and laying hens both! Aromatic herbs help repel mites and pests while adding a charming feel to the coop. Let me share the dried flowers and plants I use to craft my nesting herbs recipe: Nesting Box Herbs Recipe Blends Making your […]
It’s a little known fact that running alongside the US Government’s encouragement for citizens to plant Victory Gardens was the Victory Flock initiative. Their goal was to quickly educate and encourage the populace (who had the ability to feed chickens) to begin keeping them. Local farm and backyard egg production would then allow commercial chicken […]
Domestic chickens have been kept in poultry houses and fenced yards since the 1700’s. Penned hens who cannot free range for themselves must be fed. We’ll share historical photos and old fashioned chicken feed recipes to show you exactly how farmers have been mixing seeds and grains for their flocks for over 300 years: Old […]
