On my first Urban Chicken Keeping 101 post I wrote about looking up your city ordinances, selecting breeds and ordering chicks. I've since decided to make this a 3 part series to cover tending to baby chicks and hens including their brooders and coops, separately. Today, In part 2 we'll cover taking care of baby chicks and frugal simple brooders you can make at home. (One thing to remember, there are many different methods and ways to raise baby chicks. What I am sharing is what has worked ... continue reading...
He Is Risen!
Happy Easter everyone. He is Risen! I wish you all a blessed day as we celebrate the sacrifice that our one and living God gave to us, his son Jesus Christ. Praise the Lord for His love and mercy. We love you Abba! ... continue reading...
My 2011 Gardening Plans
Every year in the Spring time, I enjoy sketching out my plans for my organic garden areas. I wake up early in the morning, grab a cup of coffee, pull out my Prismacolors and sit at the dining room table to sketch out my garden plans. Doing this allows me to visually see the space that I have in order to start thinking about crop rotation, sowing, planting and successive planting to maximize my production. Here's what I've come up with for the 2011 gardening season. Of course, things are ... continue reading...
Simple Lives Thursday, 40th Edition
Please read and follow the new Simple Lives Thursday rules Since Simple Lives Thursday is growing, as a group, the five hosts have decided to set some ground rules in order to keep the integrity of the blog hop. Keep reading for the fun news afterwards. 1. If linking real, traditional and simple recipes, please make sure all ingredients used are whole. Such as whole grains, vegetables, legumes, meats, even sugar. In order to keep the integrity of "nourishing" food, we will delete any ... continue reading...
Urban Chicken Keeping 101, Part 1
It's that time of year to start ordering baby chicks. I'm now into my third year of raising backyard chickens for eggs and meat. Last year I raised 15 chickens specifically for meat and I now have 10 hens leaving me eggs every single day. I'm so used to seeing my girls every morning that I often forget that many people are still learning about the frugality and simpleness of raising backyard livestock within city limits. Chickens are by far the easiest livestock to raise, however, before ... continue reading...
