Bantam Adventure
We have some new, temporary residents on our little urban homestead: bantam chickens! Bantams are nicknamed “banties” for short and […]
How to Kill a Chicken
***Warning: This is a pretty graphic post about how to butcher a chicken, complete with pictures and lots of description.
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backyard livestock, chickens
Chickens Move In
Our move to Eugene was a bit more frantic than moves from the past. It was challenging to juggle moving
My New Home
I truly despise renting, which is part of the reason I have been so stressed about housing the last few
Chicken Attack
First off, everyone is now safe and alive. But we have our first brush with death here on the urban
Intro to Beekeeping: Part III
The first post in this series covered the roles of different bees in the colony. The second post in this
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, beneficial insects, ecology, permacultureIntro to Beekeeping: Part II
This is part two of a three part series on the beekeeping workshop I attended recently. Reproduction: It was interesting
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, permacultureIntro to Beekeeping: Part I
Last summer I was introduced to Glen Andresen, a local bee-keeper, at the Lents Farmers Market. He gave a short
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backyard livestock, beekeeping, permaculture
Spring Eggs
Today is the first day of Spring, and there are signs of it all over our urban homestead. We are
Building Fort Knox
One giant compromise of letting the chickens free-range in our backyard is allowing them to ravage our vegetable beds from
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backyard livestock, chickens, row covers