Chickens

Chickens can destroy garden plants with their scratching and pecking! Here are 6 easy ways to help protect garden plants from chickens!   Chickens + Gardens It seems like a …

Want to cut down on your chicken feed bill? Try growing a chicken garden full of their favorite snacks! Here’s how we planted a super fast and easy chicken garden …

Don’t waste that whey! Let’s chat about all the wonderful ways to use whey in your kitchen, your garden and farm!  When we started with milk goats several years ago, …

July & August 2020 – Behind the Scenes! A quick recap of some of our homestead happenings, including how we get creative with food preservation, our barn renovation project and …

We learned a lot when we moved our homestead from Idaho to Washington! Today, I’m sharing our experience and our tips and tricks for moving animals and livestock!   Moving …

Behind the Scenes: July 2019 – A quick recap of some of the homestead happenings that occurred this month, including: summer homestead maintenance, preserving the apricot harvest and our experience raising our first …

Behind the Scenes: May 2019 – A quick recap of some of the homestead happenings that occurred on the Zenstead this month!   Oops. Sorry ya’ll! It’s already mid-June and I’m just …

Learn how to make a DIY garden cloche, plus more ideas to protect your garden plants and keep both your garden and your chickens happy!

Caring for chickens adds great value to any home or homestead! We have the answers to 10 common beginner chicken questions!

How to assemble a chicken first aid kit! Be prepared and take better care of your flock by having a fully-stocked chicken first aid kit on hand! Chickens are like …

Having a well-stocked animal first aid kit is a vital part of owning livestock on a homestead. Learn how we stock our kits and why we use buckets to store …

Mint is a great herbal ally for humans, but mint is also great for chickens! It’s one of my favorite herbs to grow in the chicken yard – here’s why! …