Why Do Chickens Molt?
Why Do Chickens Molt & What Can I Do About It? Chickens molt to replace their worn out feathers with new …
Harvesting & Using Green Tomatoes
Harvesting & Using Green Tomatoes Just before our first frost I harvested all of the green tomatoes from my garden and brought …
First Frost
First Frost of the Season We normally have a frost in late September or early October in Northern Illinois. This year we …
A Very Pretty Chicken Quilt
A Very Pretty Chicken Quilt Not too long ago I was contacted by a lady named Rebecca who found one of my …
Common Chicken Questions
Common Chicken Questions Here are some of the common questions I get about raising chickens…I hope that this post will answer some …
Are Chickens Vegetarians?
Chickens Are Omnivores Chickens will eat pretty much whatever they can wrap their little beaks around. This includes grass, grains, vegetables and …
Scenes From The Pioneer Fest
Scenes From The Pioneer Fest The Boone County Autumn Pioneer Festival gives visitors a glimpse of early settler life in Northern Illinois …
Cast Iron Envy
Cast Iron Cookware at the Autumn Pioneer Fest Last weekend was the annual Autumn Pioneer Festival in Belvidere, Illinois. I try to …