Self Reliance On A Small Homestead
Vintage Chicken Decor and Gift Ideas Are Fun! Anyone who loves chickens will enjoy getting fun gifts with photos or artwork of cute and plucky poultry! I’ve received plenty of nice gifts over the years from friends and family that are much appreciated. If you are a chicken keeper or…
Best Winter Treats to Boost Egg Production in Laying Hens We all love to give our chickens treats to keep them happy and train them to come running when we call. They enjoy a wide variety of goodies and supplemental feed but it’s important to choose the best ones. In…
Getting Your Chicken Coop Ready for Winter Getting your chicken coop ready for winter is an important step for keeping happy, healthy hens. The colder your weather gets, the more critical this preparation will be. Without proper care and nutrients, your flock may suffer frostbite, lose too much body weight,…
How to Feed Pumpkins to Chickens & Other Poultry Chickens love to peck at vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers to supply a variety of nutrients to their diet. Pumpkins and winter squash are an autumn favorite for backyard chickens… and for good reason. I feed pumpkins to chickens because these…
How to Treat Hens that Lay Eggs with Thin Eggshells It’s so frustrating to reach into a nestbox and find a gooey egg broken open because your hens are laying eggs with thin eggshells. There are many reasons that fresh eggs may have thin or soft shells. You may need…
Grab Your FREE Summer Garden Chores Checklist! Sometimes it really helps to post a chore list on your refrigerator to stay organized. Summertime is so busy and it’s easy to forget to water or fertilize… or start your fall seedlings. I like printing out this handy summer garden chores checklist…
Free Chicken Journal Egg Tracker Sheet Do you want to track the daily egg production of your laying hens? Keeping notes about chicken-keeping tasks, flock health, feed consumption, and egg production helps you stay organized. It also gives insight into the cost of your final product, those yummy eggs. 🍳…
Printable Gardener’s Journal Page – Seed Inventory Log Grab this lovely Seed Inventory Log Freebie for keeping track of the seeds you purchase or save from your garden each year. This worksheet is one of a series of Garden Journal Pages I’ve created and shared for anyone to download. You…
Free Garden Layout Planner Page Are you trying to plan your garden layout but you don’t have any graph paper? If you don’t want to buy graph paper to plan your garden once a year, this Garden Layout Planner page comes in handy! Just download the PDF to save or…
Gardener’s Journal Freebie – Plant Basics Worksheet Are tired of looking up basic plant-growing information? Do you keep forgetting when to start your tomato seeds indoors? Or maybe you’re researching the best crops for your climate and need a handy sheet for recording all of that important info. I get…
Free Winter Garden Chores Checklist Are you struggling to keep your gardening chores organized and completed at the proper time of year? Sometimes I have trouble remembering all of the winter garden chores that need to be completed, so I created the following Winter Garden Chores Checklists to help me…
Treat scaly leg mites in chickens naturally and inexpensively with products you already have at home. Protect your flock from these parasites!
Grow Your Own Chicken Treats Who knew those little fluff balls could cost an arm and a leg to feed when they grew up?! With so many new chicken keepers bringing home their first flock there are bound to be questions about how to save money by raising some feed…
Foraging for Free Chicken Feed Chickens love to forage for their own greens, insects, and worms but not everyone can allow their flock out to free-range. If you are short on pasture for your hens or the threat of predators is too great, you can gather food for them! Foraging…
How to Save Money on Homegrown Garden Stakes Are you tired of buying bamboo stakes, metal posts, and other supports for your garden? Whether you wish to put up a trellis, fencing for keeping rabbits out, or keep your tomato cages from toppling over, here are some ways to save…
Create Natural Garden Supplies & Save Money Are you tired of shelling out your hard-earned cash for potting soil, pest control, fertilizers, and other products for your backyard garden? I completely understand the frustration! Although I occasionally need to buy organic fertilizers and other garden supplies, I make most of…
