There’s a lot of ideas floating around out there about nesting boxes. But, what is right for your chickens? and for you? Basic Requirements for Nesting Boxes The basic size of nesting boxes for chickens should be 12in x12 in x 12in. This provides enough room for a hen to comfortably enter and move around….
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Keep your chickens safe: The best fencing strategy!!
Predators The first thing and most important thing you have to remember when you have chickens is that: Everything loves chicken. Dogs, birds of prey, foxes, skunks, raccoons….if it eats meat it will eat your chickens when given the opportunity. Can you blame them? Chicken is pretty tasty: BBQ chicken, rotisserie chicken, baked chicken, fried…
It’s Harvest Season – but wait!!!!!
Here’s to a bountiful harvest and reaping the rewards of a whole season’s worth of nurturing our gardens! Fall is, also, the time to figure out what to plant in the fall and for spring. Plants to consider planting in the fall However, it’s also time to think about what to plant for the cooler…
New Raised Garden Beds
When you live out on the prairie in Colorado, you have to be able to plant like you are in the desert. The goal is to increase the moisture retention in the soil. We have a lot of sand out here – a LOT of sand. Sand not only is nutrient poor but also is…
2022 Kids are Here!
The 2022 kidding season has come to a close on our small, little homestead and we are happy to announce the birth of 5 new babies! Baby goats are so much fun to watch run around and to hear their cute little baa-ing. So, without much ado – meet our sweet little babies born recently…
Happy New Year!
We said good bye to 2021 and pray that 2022 is a whole lot less crazy. Colorado ended 2021 with a bang – not a good one as many lost their homes in the Marshall fire. We were blessed with a much needed snowfall that helped get the fire under control. We watched the fire…
Moving the “Rocking” Shed so that it Rocks No More
We get a lot of wind here in Colorado. No gentle breezes. Winds strong enough to pull whole shelters out of the ground. (Yep – had that happen.) Wind erosion here is a pretty big deal. Typically, places get rain and you can seed and establishing a root system from plants will help to minimize…
Some days the Dog wants in on the action
We don’t go to town very often around here. There’s church and groceries and karate class. The occasional trip to take my dad to his doctor’s appointments. We do meet up with friends at parks for hikes. All this before the pandemic. (Anyone else ready to be done with 2020?) Well, apparently, our puppy has…
New Additions to the Homestead
It is that time of year. We go to the local Ranch and Feed store and we are greeted by the tiny peeps of newly hatched chicks. “I need a new rooster”, I tell myself. (Now does anyone really *need* a rooster?) Anyway, we have new additions on our homestead. 7 sweet birds: 4 pullets…
Barn Cats: Love Them, Hate Them, Need Them
Do you see what I see? I see a small impression in the hay, where a little barn cat found warmth for the night. (Only animal around here that is about that size.) And then there is this: The baby goats wanted their share of the camera, too. Anyway, I digress, but they are so…