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How To Keep Your Farm Safe And Secure

February 6, 2021 by Contributed Post Leave a Comment

Beautiful green farm field of grain with tree overhanging and trees in the background. Sunrise in the background with blue skies

If you’ve run a farm, you need to keep it as safe and secure as you can. Security measures ought to be taken to look after your property, animals and protect yourself against property damage or theft. Here are few simple tips to keep your farm safe and secure. 

Filed Under: Homesteading guest post Tagged With: Farm security, homesteading

4 Reasons Your Hens Aren’t Laying Eggs

January 5, 2021 by Guest Leave a Comment

Four possible reasons your hens are not laying eggs.  It can be very frustrating to have hens that don’t lay eggs. You’re feeding them, keeping them safe and warm, and all you want in return is something for breakfast, but day after day you’re disappointed.

Filed Under: Homesteading guest post Tagged With: caring for chickens, feeding poultry, hens, laying eggs, poultry

6 Things About Raising Chickens You Won’t Read In Books

January 7, 2021 by Contributed Post Leave a Comment

Chickens and roosters sitting on the fence

There’s no denying that raising chickens in your backyard is a rewarding yet sometimes challenging experience. Despite what you might think, you don’t need acres of land to raise chickens, nor must you live on a farm.

Filed Under: Homesteading guest post Tagged With: backyard chickens, chickens, eggs, poultry

Let’s Talk Hen Houses

May 11, 2016 by Brenda Leave a Comment

Hen Houses

There are so many cute little hen houses on the market.  There are a few things I would think about when choosing which one will work best for me.

Filed Under: Homesteading, HOMESTEADING FAVORITES, Poultry Tagged With: Chicken, chicks, DIY chicken coop, hen, hen house, homesteading, poultry

Winter Prep Tips for Homesteaders

September 27, 2018 by Brenda Leave a Comment

Sprinklers are running and froze the wheel lines and also the barb wire

Fall is here and it is time to start new projects to prepare for winter.  Here are some tips to help you get started on your homestead preparations.

Filed Under: Animals, FALL FAVORITES, Homesteading, HOMESTEADING FAVORITES Tagged With: cold weather, harsh winters, How to prepare for winter, How to protect my animals in freezing weather, preparing for winter, Winter

5 “Must Have” in a Farmhouse

September 25, 2020 by Brenda Leave a Comment

White farmhouse with a green roof, mountains in the background with green lawn, trees and shrubs

A farm house is not a typical home. There are a few things that make it work better for some of your basic needs. Here are a few tips I would like to suggest.

Filed Under: Homesteading, HOMESTEADING FAVORITES Tagged With: designing tips for farmhouse, Farmhouse, homesteading, ranch life

Make Your Porcelain Shine With This Simple Tip

July 14, 2016 by Brenda Leave a Comment

When your porcelain sink shines your whole kitchen looks clean.  Porcelain sinks and tubs are a great addition to any home.  

Filed Under: Homesteading, HOMESTEADING FAVORITES Tagged With: Cleaning tips for porcelain, Farmhouse sink, how to clean a porcelain sink, how to clean porcelain, How to remove stains, porcelain sink, Stains on a bathtub

What do you do with the extra eggs?

October 7, 2016 by Brenda Leave a Comment

I love my chickens but what do you do with all of the extra eggs?  We make omelets, scrambled eggs, and everything we can think of to use the eggs in our meals.  But we still have lots of eggs.  We give them to our kids when they come to visit and friends that stop…

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Filed Under: Homesteading, Recipes Tagged With: angel food cake, baking, cake, chickens, cooking, dessert, eggs, extra eggs, food, poultry, recipe

Fall is a Great Time to Clean Up

October 26, 2017 by Brenda Leave a Comment

An old farm dump truck

Fall is a great time for cleanup since life is starting to slow down a little bit.  The garden is cleaned up and ready for next year, the lawn is taken care of, water

Filed Under: FALL FAVORITES, Homesteading, HOMESTEADING FAVORITES Tagged With: clean up, equipment, Fall Clean, oliver mower, treasures, un-needed project

5 Tips for Teaching STEM to Young Learners

January 29, 2020 by Guest Leave a Comment

Parent and child reading at the table

With STEM industries continuing to grow, introducing science, technology, engineering, and mathematics at a young age is increasingly important. 

Filed Under: Homeschooling Tagged With: homeschooling, Stem teaching

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