How Self-Sufficient Are Your Chickens, Really?

If your goal is to save money on eggs, the math may not work out the way you expect. Here’s what we’ve learned over the years about the cost of raising chickens, plus tips for deciding if they make sense in your specific situation.

How We Found the Perfect Homestead Property

When we finally decided to relocate from our 1.26-acre suburban parcel to a larger homestead, finding the ideal piece of land was harder than we expected. Here’s how we narrowed down our search, including the spreadsheet we used to track and evaluate potential parcels.

Raising Chickens on Pasture vs. Deep Litter

If there’s one thing I wish we’d paid more attention to in our early years of raising chickens, it’s manure management. It may not sound glamorous, but the way you handle chicken manure has a profound influence on your flock’s health, productivity, and the overall sustainability of your homestead.  After all, chicken droppings are more than … Read more