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Raising kids I have raised three daughters, now 20, 16 and 14. My children, for the most part, spent the bulk of their early childhood years on about 500-plus acres where they roamed freely. They built forts, played in creeks, ...

When I first started looking into getting chickens for my small backyard garden, I couldn’t believe how many breeds there were! It was dizzying trying to decide among hundreds of chicken breeds in all shapes, sizes, colors, and temperaments. Choosing ...

  We’ve all heard it before: Dark yellow yolks are a sign of healthy, nutrient-rich, farm fresh eggs. If you’re raising chickens for eggs, you likely already know that just about any egg will taste better than its commercial equivalent, ...

  When my husband, 2-year-old son and I emptied our apartment and moved off grid in the Caribbean, seven chickens were the last residents we were expecting. New to the off-grid experience, we were eager to learn nature’s way of ...

We all like to know what we are buying. A can of tomato sauce should be made of nutrient-filled tomatoes and herbs, right? Well, sadly, shopping for healthy foods is not as simple as it should be. Here are 5 ...

Gardening is often the first thing people will try when moving toward a more sustainable lifestyle. Chickens can also be a welcome addition to your lifestyle, adding protein to your diet, manure to your garden, and entertainment. You might find ...

All chickens will be raised indoors, if the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has its way. The federal agency is now targeting pastured poultry, free-range chickens — and even the eggs the hens produce. Owners of small farms seem ...

Free-range eggs have been praised and marketed as being healthier, and as a result, many people seek them out. But how many of us have done the research to find out what exactly passes for free-range eggs? You might be ...

Raising your chickens on open grass has several benefits, the first of which is that your production costs will be far less because the birds are eating grass and bugs, and you won’t be buying grains. Another advantage is that ...

What is a chicken tractor? Only the very best way to keep your lawn and garden healthy, bug free and fertilized without harmful chemicals, heavy machines, or backbreaking work. The book, Chicken Tractor, goes into great detail of, not only ...