With the decision to keep poultry comes the need to learn how to address various ailments. This includes learning how to treat bumblefoot naturally. The real question is, do you have the necessary items on hand to treat this infection naturally? In order to treat bumblefoot you need to know what it is, and I…
How to Clean Copper Pots in Minutes using 2 Natural Ingredients
Who doesn’t love copper pieces? Copper pots and pans represent things which are know to be old world and romantic. A collection can, and should, consist of both antique and newer pieces that range from kitchenware to finely crafted jewelry. The decision on whether to allow copper cookware to keep its aged appearance, or…
How to Make a Perfectly Sweet and Buttery Pie Crust in Minutes
I’m not a baker. I really don’t enjoy it, nor do I find baking to be therapeutic. Frankly, if I didn’t love sweet treats, or a nice dessert after a home-cooked meal I would never have a reason to bake. A bit of brutal honesty for you, my dear friends. Because of this little dilemma…
Homemade Old Fashion Egg Custard Pie
Egg custard pie. This traditional, classic, delicious, with a little touch of southern flare is this egg custard pie represents….all with a northern farm girl kinda twist. Let me ask you, is there a better dessert option? At one point I would have said, yes, but as I share this recipe I’m going to say,…
Chick Care – How to Prevent Coccidiosis without Medicated Feed
Coccidiosis is a nasty, deadly disease, and one that many poultry fear the most. From the moment chicks arrive onto the property it is our responsibility to keep them healthy, and preventing the spread of Coccidiosis becomes our main focus. Especially while they are kept in a brooder. The chicks have been selected and now…
25 Uses For The Dandelion Plant ~ Flower, Greens and Root
Could there truly be 25 uses for the dandelion plant? There’s definitely more than 25 uses, but let’s start with a few excellent tips which I gleaned from some amazing homesteading friends! Was there ever a time when you considered dandelions to be weeds? Maybe this thought never occurred to you as a homesteading adult, but I know as a kid you didn’t look at…
Canning Dandelion Flower Jelly – Perfect for the Beginning Canner
Let’s be honest, there is no better way to launch the canning season other than by putting up dandelion jelly. Am I right? Of course I am! Those beautiful yellow flowers are the true indicator that summer, and the growing season, is fast approaching. Much of the country knows the dandelion as a weed and not…
Raising Turkeys on the Homestead
Raising turkeys on the homestead may be something you’ve tossed around for quite awhile, but for some reason you haven’t been able to commit to bringing them to the property. Turkeys aren’t small like chickens and they aren’t independent as ducks, but there’s something about having them on the homestead that seems homesteady, and I’m here to tell you that they…
A Poultry Respiratory Condition Called Mycoplasma Gallisepticum (MG) – What it is, what to watch for and what to do when it hits
MG – Mycoplasma Gallisepticum. Can you even pronounce this? Heck, did you even know what it was before you decided to open this post to learn about it? Here’s a twist, save this next question for last and keep it in your mind….now that you know what it is, are you prepared for what you…
How to Infuse Cooking Oil for Great Flavor – recipe included: Asian Infused Cooking Oil
When you’re ready to leave behind the basic flavor of cooking oils for something a bit more appealing, you’ve become ready to learn how to use herbs and spices to infuse cooking oil. The options for infusing cooking oil is countless, but there is one oil that our family enjoys time and time again, an Asian infused oil…
