Reminder: Keep your chicks on starter/grower for at least 16-18 weeks
It’s that time of year. My April 15 hatch is now about 14 weeks old, and I am itching to get the pullets in with the laying hens. Part of that has to do with my being behind in building the goose/duck house, and they’re mixed in with my ducks/geese who are...Transitioning Chicks Outdoors
My juvenile crested cayuga ducks are outside enjoying the warm weather. I’m thinking about ways to get the chicks that I hatched the week of Easter outdoors. I need to clean the other half of the chicken coop first, and then do a bit of repairs, but then they...
Hatch-A-Long Update & Final Totals
Every year the Backyard Chickens Forum has an Easter Hatch-A-Long, where we all set eggs designed to hatch on Easter. Well mine came about 4 days early, starting to hatch on Wednesday. Here are my numbers. Set 26 eggs Hatched 19 chicks Of the rest, 2 were infertile,...
Baby Chicks & Cats (Or how to Predator Proof Your Chicks Indoors)
In previous years I didn’t have to predator proof my baby chicks. The only chat who had the run of the living room, where we kept the baby chicks, was mom’s old cranky lady, Belle. And she took it upon herself to watch over the chicks, much like it’s...The Economics of Home Butchering (Patreon)
Having unlocked the homesteading achievement of processing my own chickens, I started to think about the economics of home butchering. The roosters that I sent to “freezer camp” were hatched from my own eggs (and a few from a neighbor). They were 11 months...About Me
As your Farm-To-Table Intuitive Foodie Coach, I bring my love of farm fresh foods (and chickens!) to your table so you can ignore the "should"s and what "they say" about food in order to feel better about what you eat and use your intuition to guide your health.
I'm a strong disability advocate who believes that you should eat what makes your body feel good. We're unique, and so is the food that we need. So let's cut through the crap and quit stressing over what we are eating. Let's find joy in food again. After all, food happens!
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What’s Next With Food Happens?
You may have noticed that there haven’t been many new episodes of Food Happens lately, so I wanted to give you an update on where the podcast stands right now. First of all, Food Happens will NOT be going away. I do plan on resuming at some time in the future. Right now we’re on […]
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