Notes From the Honey Harvesting Side Kick
If it had been just me, the side kick, there wouldn't have been any honey harvested this year. Ed did most of the strategizing and...
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Maggie
Aug 12, 20232 min read
Our First Ever Pullet Eggs - Woo Hoo!
At least one of our eleven pullets (raised from 1 day old chicks) has been spending time in one of our nine nesting boxes. With a couple...
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Ed
Jul 29, 20232 min read
Preparing for Honey
As we approach August, we are starting to count the days until we try and extract honey from our hives. I opened each of our three hives...
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Maggie
May 26, 20233 min read
2 New Black Kitty's - Smudge & Maple
My new area friend and her significant other have barn cats who in turn had kittens about 8 weeks ago. Last night, she was kind enough to...
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Maggie
May 24, 20233 min read
5 Week Old Chicks Moved to Forever Home
It had to be done. Our 11 baby chicks, now officially 5 weeks old as of today, were getting way too big for the brooder in our basement....
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Ed
May 21, 20231 min read
Coop Completed
The chicks are entering week five of six, and are getting quite large. They are rapidly outgrowing their cage in the basement. Maggie has...
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Maggie
May 14, 20232 min read
A Prescription for Work
I recently found a website entitled “Blind Pig and the Acorn”. While briefly perusing, I found the following words of wisdom that really...
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Maggie
May 5, 20231 min read
Our Baby Dinosaurs Are Growing
Well - the12 baby chicks that we received a little over 2 weeks ago are all still with us. Fingers crossed that our good luck...
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Maggie
Apr 20, 20231 min read
Our First Ever Baby Chicks Arrived Home Today
I got a call at about 10am saying that our brand new baby chicks (12 in all; egg layers) arrived today. We ordered these chicks back in...
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Maggie
Apr 10, 20231 min read
Homemade Pretzel "Rolls"
On Sunday, Ed made homemade pretzel "rolls" for the first time ever. We've both been making our own versions of bread (I tend to favor...
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Ed
Apr 6, 20232 min read
Coop Update
With maple syrup season finally in the rear-view mirror, it's time to turn our attention to our chicken project. Maggie has assembled a...
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Ed
Feb 26, 20233 min read
Rest Time is Over
The past couple of weeks, Maggie and I have been enjoying some relaxation and continuing education. Two weeks ago we made our annual...
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Ed
Jan 14, 20233 min read
Nesting Boxes
As we continue planning for chickens this spring, work continues on the coop. The most recent project has been nesting boxes. Although it...
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Maggie
Jan 6, 20231 min read
Newly Published!
See Amazon for the eBook, paperback, hard cover book. Being Debt free allowed us to purchase our homestead! https://www.amazon.com/DEBT-...
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Ed
Dec 25, 20222 min read
2022 in Review; and the 2023 Theme is...
As we near the end of the year, it is time to look back and assess how 2022 progressed. We try and give each year a theme, to help guide...
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Ed
Nov 25, 20222 min read
Another Coop Door
With the door for the chickens done, I turned my attention to the door Maggie and I will use. The existing coop door had a number of...
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Ed
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Chicken Door
Part of converting our spare shed to a chicken coop included installing a small door for the chickens to enter and exit through. Using a...
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Ed
Oct 29, 20222 min read
Coop Windows and Doors
As we assessed our spare shed for conversion to a chicken coop, there were a few issues we noted: The windows were in tough shape and did...
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Ed
Oct 27, 20223 min read
Chicken Coop Conversion
As we slowly convert our property to a self-sustaining enterprise, one of the next steps is to introduce animals into the mix. This year,...
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Maggie
Oct 2, 20221 min read
Repurposing an Old Outbuilding for Chickens
We'd like to get chickens in the spring. We'll likely just start with a handful of layers. I'd like to get some guinea for tick control...
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