The flap about Diatomaceous Earth and why your chickens need it

Anybody who keeps chickens ought to know about diatomaceous earth and why it’s such a marvelous and smart thing to regularly offer to your flock. I’m going to suggest right…
Read moreAnybody who keeps chickens ought to know about diatomaceous earth and why it’s such a marvelous and smart thing to regularly offer to your flock. I’m going to suggest right…
Read moreI never thought it would come to this. Thus is the price of chicken-keeping success, I guess. You know, Gentle Reader, that I raise a lively and eclectic collection of…
Read moreI started sprouting grains for my chooks last year, about this time. I read quite a bit about the process, and developed my own method. It wasn’t much trouble, but…
Read moreI receive notes quite often, on Facebook or through my email. They invariably start like this: “Amy, this made me think of you.” I nearly always know what’s coming: 99%…
Read moreIt’s cold here in Nebraska. So cold, finally! Though I prefer to be outside (even during the cold weather months!) the house is feeling more and more like a cozy…
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