One of the jobs that may be considered unpleasant to some chicken keepers but an absolute necessity is the cleaning of the coop. I try to do two deep cleanings a year, with some smaller freshening up cleanings in between those two. I usually do it in the Fall and the Spring. It’s a good […]
“Plum”tastic chicken and more!
I’m working with a very talented and special friend of mine Anisha Anand from He”art”ful Earth Cuisine. She always has an abundance of healthy recipes and she has such an ability to combine ingredients I would have never thought to put together so who better to come up with a great one using plums? Anisha […]
Herbs and arthritis
Arthritis can be a very cruel disease. It’s painful, can be disfiguring and is more prone to run in families more often then not. Fortunately there are some herbs that may offer some support for the pain, stiffness and swelling that comes from having osteoarthritis. Osteoarthritis is actually one of the most common ailments for people […]
Is straw bale gardening for you?
I have been an avid gardener now for over 25 years, which makes me feel alarmingly OLD but it is what it is! I have had many gardening failures and successes under my gardening belt. After so many years of it I thought it would be fun to branch out into other territories and try […]
Adding ducklings to your flock
I decided this year that I wanted to add some ducklings to our little place. I had never raised ducks, only chickens but I didn’t think they would be all that different. I am in the midst of learning just how different they really are from each other! As always, I don’t claim to be […]
“Free Range” what’s in the name?
I bet when you clicked on this article you thought maybe I was going to talk about chickens or cows or some other animal that “ranges in green pastures?” This article goes a little deeper then that. I DO talk about free range chickens on my website but they are not the inspiration for naming […]
Coping with the Fear of Food Allergies
Imagine sitting down to eat a wonderful meal with your family. Enjoying every morsel and having wonderful conversation. You are totally worry free and in my case go about putting the dishes away afterwards when your entire body goes into an all out assault that feels like one of the scariest things you have ever […]
Arm yourself now for Spring Allergies
In our part of the world the flowers and blossoms are coming alive and the grass is “greening up.” It’s a beautiful time of the year in the deep south! But this time of the year can also bring misery to allergy sufferers. I’ve always had terrible hay fever BUT I have to say for […]
Poultry care: Handling predators
This is a timely topic for me this week because we lost one of our new laying hens. Oh, my goodness there’s nothing worse then going to the chicken yard and seeing one of your beloved hens laying there dead in a very unsightly way I might add. After the initial fury and then sadness […]
Inspiration Sunday: Trent’s story
Another great “Inspiration Sunday” story about a mans journey with physical and emotional adversity and how he is coming out on top! Thanks for sharing your struggles with us Trent, you are giving others hope. How it all started…. Looking back now, as he tells his story, he believes the initial concern stemmed from his […]
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