Anyone with a backyard garden or a fruit tree is blessed every year with an abundance of produce. It gets ripe all at once, and very few families can manage to use it all. Some people give it away, and others throw it away. However, the best use for excess produce is to preserve it … Continue reading “The Benefits of Home Food Canning”
Building a duck pond
Here is Backyard Duck’s guide to building a duck pond : What type of pond is best for your ducks? I’ve tried several variations, from the ‘high-end’ to the budget. Fancy Backyard Duck Pond you will need: Heavy duty pond liner (will last around 4 years until it starts cracking) Pond Pump (you can get a … Continue reading “Building a duck pond”
DIY Garden Furniture Ideas
This article caught my eye : Upcycling old or useless items into totally new products can not only enhance the attractiveness of your space, but also prove to be of a higher environmental value. DIY outdoor furniture projects can be sheer fun, at the same time make your garden look delightfully stunning. Here are 10 … Continue reading “DIY Garden Furniture Ideas”
Choosing Your Breed
When choosing what breed of chicken you might like to keep you need to think about a few things; Are looks important or are you mostly interested in the number of eggs? What is you weather like? Do you have enough space for full-size hens or would bantams be better? If looks rank highly then … Continue reading “Choosing Your Breed”
Menagerie Calendar
Here is the latest from Kerrie Hubbard : But, I wanted to take a tiny break from the settling in to show you one of my latest projects. I created a calendar full of chickens, goats, bees, and more and thought you guys might like it. (I’m an artist for my ‘day’ job.) Would you … Continue reading “Menagerie Calendar”
How to Get Started With Chickens
Starting from ‘scratch’ with chickens? The basics you will need are a coop, feeder, waterer, chickens. They will need bedding, feed, regular cleaning a nestbox for every 3-5 hens (even though they may cram themselves into the same one) and predator proofing. Being predator proof may mean putting their coop inside a larger run, with … Continue reading “How to Get Started With Chickens”
Chickens in Winter: Happier Hens
It’s already been below freezing here and winter hasn’t even got started yet. Whilst I do worry about the chickens over the coldest periods, at the same time I don’t really worry at all. I know that doesn’t make sense. Really what I mean is that I shouldn’t be worried – chickens can cope well … Continue reading “Chickens in Winter: Happier Hens”