Today’s an exciting day! I get to highlight one of the new snack products by Strong Animals Chicken Essentials! Wahoo!
Before we get started, let me tell you why snacks and treats are magic Many people ask me how I’m able to hold my chickens and have a relationship with them Almost all of my chickens allow
Would you believe that my first love in the feathered
Valentine’s Treats for Your Flock
I realize my chickens have no idea if it’s Valentine’s Day or not, but what chicken doesn’t love a special treat now and again? Really, we’re a lot like chickens! Ha! Valentine’s Day or not, getting a special treat is fun and makes us feel loved
I was busy in the kitchen today preparing these heart-shaped treats for my girls, when one of our kids walked in and made sure I was planning on making him a Valentine treat too! I offered him a scratch and mealworm filled
If you are dreaming about adding to your flock this year, you are in good company Winter is the perfect time to slow down, scroll through a hatchery catalog, and plan which birds will fill your egg basket come spring Most people get into backyard chickens for the fresh eggs, and honestly, it is hard to beat a farm-fresh breakfast What surprises many first-timers is how quickly these sweet birds become beloved pets Choosing the right popular egg layer breeds means thinking about more than just egg counts It means finding hens that lay well, get along with their
The girls and I have very exciting news to share with our faithful friends and followers and we wanted you to hear it here first! No, I didn’t get new chicks to add to my flock YET! (winks)
You all know the girls and I love Strong Animals Chicken Essentials products and I use them religiously to keep
Hurry! You’ve been invited to a friend’s house for a get together and you’re not sure what to bring? Well, maybe not in 2020 but you know what I mean? Anyways, I’ll help you out! I’m not going to go into a long story on how I came about all of this It’s really not that spectacular And, if you’re in a rush like I was, the last thing you want to do is to scroll through a long story before you
Happy New Year! I know that all of us are looking forward to 2021 The new year brings a fresh feeling of new beginnings Many of us realize we ate too many of those delicious cut-out cookies during the Christmas season, and are in need of a bit of an overhaul in our healthy eating
In our
It’s almost the middle of winter and here in southwest Minnesota, we still have no snow! Usually by now, we’re all singing “White Christmas” and wearing loads of winter gear out and about While us Minnesotans are all enjoying this weather, we know what’s coming The snow always comes and usually without much warning We have lived through many blizzards, but each year it still takes us by surprise
I was born and raised here and now we’re raising our family here I love every season But, there are certain things we do to prepare for winter, and preparing our
Happy December everyone! I pray your Thanksgiving was full of all the things you love! Like most people, we have a good headstart on our decorating around here I decided to take it a step further this year and make it a little festive for our flock I wanted to show you two different ways The first option was done for under $10!
Then, I decided to up my game a little bit for some fun pictures The girls love it! Just kidding They could really care less! Haha! But, it
If you’ve been eating or using eggs for any length of time (hello almost everyone!), you probably have had a blood spot in your egg once or twice While this isn’t appealing to the eye, you need to know that they are perfectly fine to consume or use!
Contrary to popular belief, a blood spot does not mean that the egg is fertilized It simply means that a blood vessel ruptured while the hen was laying the egg This can be due to stress, genetics, or health of the hen
Some stressors can be environment – lack of fresh water, diet,
