Well, it’s been a few days since I’ve gotten my chickens and I think it’s a good point to sit down and see how they have affected our life here at home. You see, what you may not realize is that my husband and I are trying to see if …Read More
Chickens
Meet the Ladies!
Truth be told, they aren’t technically NEW to us. Last year we got them as chicks at a feed store and took them up to my Mom’s for her to have. I wrote a post about it here last year. When it came time for me to have chickens, she …Read More
Building a Chicken Hutch, Part 4
Okay I know this is a little overdue, so SORRY! I’ve been visiting my parents this last few days and yesterday came home with 5 chickens to show for it! But first things first.
Chicken Hutch Progress, Day 3
We really got a lot done on the chicken hutch! Pictures speak louder than words We just got started here. I can’t remember what I’m doing, but I’m sure it was useful!
Chicken Hutch Progress! Day 2
OK I call it “Day 2″ even though it’s technically the first day I’ve really worked on it, but I would say Day 1 was a few weeks ago when we moved the built frame in from under the lean-to shed thingy in the front yard.
My Chicken Hutch Plans – The beginning!
Alright well what with this horrible weather we’ve been having I haven’t been doing much with the chicken hutch plans. OK the weather is BEAUTIFUL (lots of snow) but not conducive to doing much outdoors, especially with my kids still apprehensive of playing outside without me right there with them.
Making Plans for Chickens!
The other day, my dad had sent me a link to a site that shows the prices of commodities. It was kind of scary because it was a visual reference to the fact that food prices are at an all-time high.
Home production of meat and sustainability
Lucky for me, in the next few months especially once we get moved into our home out of this temporary one, I will go back to baking all of our bread and if I am lucky I might find someone who has a cow down there who might be interested …Read More
Cheep Cheep!
Last weekend we had planned a trip up on Saturday to the property to go visit Grammie and Papa. As you remember, I had spent the afternoon the week before with my mom building a chicken tractor of sorts for her new chicks. She only got a few at the …Read More
I'm
a thirty-something wife and mother of two and I firmly believe that people
should be living life on their own terms. My terms involve
lots of domestic things, animals, and teaching my daughters to drive a
tractor. We're not on our property yet, but so far I've made it from
working city mother to country housewife. Follow along my journey with
me! I blog here at Uncle Dutch Farms and I also have another site at 
