:: Fermented Chicken Feed – How To And Why You Want To :: The benefits of fermented chicken feed are numerous and the process couldn’t be any simpler. Why: The fermentation process begins to break down the feed, making it more digestible. The fermented feed has better enzyme activity as well as elevated levels of…
Small Livestock Pen
:: Small Livestock Pen :: Our homestead is teaming with animals! We don’t have all that we’d like, but we are adding to our numbers all the time. I think an earmark of a quality homestead is an increase that’s responsible. Animals shouldn’t outnumber the homesteaders’ ability to feed and shelter them well. Shelter…
Our Surrogate Silkie Hen Will Finally Have Chicks!
Just a quick note from our homestead! With all the excitement over eggs this time of year, I thought, “why not share the news!?” We have a little silkie hen we adoringly call Doe-Doe. She is hilariously entertaining and stubbornly broody. She has earned her keep more than any animal on our farm, though! Last…