It’s almost time for chicks! What supplies do you need to keep them healthy and happy? Here’s a list of 7 supplies to get to properly raise baby chicks
Chickens for Meat
The end of the road is here for your favorite feathered friends. The chicks are now eight weeks old. The harvest date is soon approaching. They are now young adult birds. They are finished growing and are ready to fulfill their purpose of feeding my family. The Past 8 Weeks Eight short weeks ago, I …
Chick Fans, We are on the downhill slide of meat bird production. With only three weeks left to go, the birds are eating and growing well. I did have a problem this week with one bird. I walked in to feed them in the morning and the poor bird could not walk. He was very …
Ready to raise your own chicken for meat? Here’s how to jump start baby chicks to give them a healthy life. This is something fun that my family and I have done for years. Raising our own chickens to meet our our protein needs has been a fulfilling and very worthwhile practice. Of course, our …
Looking for an easy way to humanely harvest meat birds? Humanely harvest meat birds in just four easy peasy steps. Why? Because having your own fresh home raised chicken in your freezer is so worth it. Each year, we feed about 25 chickens for eight weeks and then harvest them ourselves. Here’s a week by week …
If you’re looking for a really easy meal for busy times, you’ve GOT to try these Panko Crusted Chicken Bites! As a fellow Ruralite and a mom, I know full well how easy it is to want to just pick up dinner in town. However, this can get expensive and not really very good for …