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The Catawba Coop as a Brood Coop

August 21, 2014 By RDG

Observations after using the Catawba coop as a brood coop for three seasons including a lesson learned the hard way.

Snowy Homestead Update

February 6, 2013 By RDG

Keeping chickens and honey bees in winter and enjoying pickled vegetables from the summer garden

Homesteading Links For January 4, 2013

January 4, 2013 By RDG

A collection of links about baking German rye bread, making a sourdough starter, a chicken coop infographic and double yolk egg hatching.

Reader Project: External Nesting Box

June 25, 2012 By RDG

A fellow homesteader has retrofitted his chicken coop with external nest boxes. Includes pictures of his nest box.
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