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...
The Strike Is Over! (Egg Laying Is ON!)
It’s been a long late fall and winter without egg laying. In spite of having roughly 15 hens, most of whom were pullets who reached egg laying age around August, we had a dreary winter where I actually had to *gasp* buy eggs at the grocery store. I suspect it...
Book Review: Locally Laid
Locally Laid by Lucie B. Admunson nonfiction, farming, chickens To anyone reading this blog it’s no surprise that I’m a sucker for anything chickens. When I saw Locally Laid in my library, I checked it out. I am so glad I did. It’s not easy being a...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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