4 Tips to Encourage Broody Hens
This is our 4th summer raising chickens here on 25 Acres and in all that time we’ve only had a singular hen become broody. In fact,…
Community Chickens: Top 5 Reasons To Raise Chickens
Here’s today’s addition to Community Chickens! Of course I believe everybody should have chickens but this isn’t just because I’m crazy about them. Here are my…
Community Chickens: Chicken Coop Care According To Season
Check out my most recent blog addition on Community Chickens! Chicken coops don’t just stay static season after season – they change according to the temperature!…
The Great Ammonia Battle
As temperatures keep falling and snow levels increase I find myself struggling to keep my coop ammonia levels at bay. It’s not always possible to keep…
Preparing for Poultry: What’s Needed
I have decided Dirt On My Plate was in dire need of a section focusing on farm animals hence the addition of The Animals in my…
Week 6: Putting It Back Together Again
WEEK 6: Summary It is pretty amazing how fast time flies. It feels like we have torn apart so much yet our results seem to yield…
Week 5: The Poultry Palace and ohhhhh so much more!
WEEK 5 This week started with a plethora of activity all commencing with a 3-day holiday weekend. Earlier in the week I was able to complete…
Week 4 Summary: Progress – a result of time, effort and perseverance
WEEK 4: Summary Progress is progress, forward movement, small steps made towards reaching the ultimate goal. Week 4 is coming to a close and…
Week 4: Garden, more garden…and then some
WEEK 4 Boy did I overestimate the size of our newly cut garden! As my husband always says, “Go big or go home!” I’m not quite…
Fresh Winter Eats
I like to look for alternative ways besides my garden to put fresh food – real food – on my plate. One of my favorites and…
