My backyard birds are spoiled, I admit it. Okay, maybe not as spoiled as some but mine definitely live a good life. In the winter, some mornings the run is covered in frost and the girls are huddled together under the coop and out of the weather. These mornings I like to make them what…
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 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…
