Do you have chickens? Depending on how many and how often they lay, you may find yourself swimming in extra eggs. Here are some ways to use up all those wonderful fresh eggs.
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Using Up Eggs
Chickens
How to grow: Ryegrass
Ryegrass is an excellent cover crop to use after harvest. Learn more about how you can use ryegrass in at an urban homestead or in a small scale operation.
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Deep Clean the Chicken Tractor
One of the most important aspects of animal husbandry is a clean home. Just as you would keep your own home clean and free of pests and disease, the same is true for any animal housing. Learn how I deep clean and maintain a mobile chicken coop (a.k.a. chicken tractor).
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Should I get backyard chickens?
Been thinking about getting backyard chickens? There are many other questions that accompany the answer and we can start with the big one: WHY?
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Chicken Tractor: Lessons Learned So Far
If you would like a small chicken operation and have a decent sized yard, I highly recommend the chicken tractor. Maybe you haven’t gotten your chicks or chickens yet, you can find out more about about getting started with chickens and how to make a DIY brooder for your new baby chicks.
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Animal Ethics on the Homestead
Many people struggle with their relationship to animals. On the one hand, people eat meat and have been throughout human history. On the other hand, there are loving and special bonds that can develop between people and animals. They need not be mutually exclusive. For the homestead, there are many ethical considerations that need to be addressed before bringing animals onto your homestead in order for you and your animals to live your best lives while together.
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