My biggest question before water glassing eggs for the first time was “will they taste good?” Then came “am I wasting these fresh eggs right now?” by preserving eggs for when my hens slow down laying eggs. You’ll never know if you don’t try. Read on to find out what I discovered and also how…
Raising Chickens
How to raise Cornish Cross chickens on half an acre backyard
If you’ve ever had even an inkling of a thought about raising meat birds to put on your dinner table, let me encourage you to go for it! Raising Cornish cross chickens in your backyard isn’t hard but it is a commitment. In this post, I’ll share exactly what that looked like for us including…
How to Make Chicken Bone Broth at Home
Learning how to make your own chicken bone broth is not only a great source of nutrition but it gets another meal out of your whole chicken. It’s really simple too. Keep reading to see just how easy it is to make this nutrient-dense super food, chicken bone broth. This post contains affiliate links, which…
How to Turn a Bucket into a Chicken Killing Cone for less than $5
May of 2023 was our family’s first experience with a chicken harvest. We learned a lot but thankfully we didn’t suffer the consequences of losing any edible chickens. We studied, asked seasoned homesteading friends questions and best tips, and DIY-ed as much as we could to help the process and save us money. In this…
How to Use Up One Whole Chicken with Zero Waste
One pasture raised chicken, so many uses! This blog post will tell you the ways I use up one chicken to feed our family a few meals, our dog one meal, and the garden too. Zero waste chicken uses? Yes please. This post contains affiliate links and referral codes, which means I make a small…
