When most people hear the word guinea- they are much more likely to think of a guinea PIG not a FOWL. But guinea fowl are gaining in popularity on homesteads and farms all over the country. Helmeted guineas are the most common and popular domesticated guinea. They are...
Guinea fowl can be sort of an exotic addition to a homestead. You will hear many glamorous things about them. Things like: Guinea fowl will eat ticks Guineas will take care of problems like snakes and rats Guineas are easier on the yard than chickens They don’t...
If you close your eyes and picture the perfect homestead, you might have visions of chickens roaming and pecking freely throughout your acreage. Eating tasty insects and filling your coop with eggs containing bright orange yolks. It’s a pretty picture, but is it...
Years and years ago when my oldest child was a toddler, we would take a weekly trip to the library. Oftentimes we would stop and feed the wild ducks on the greenway stream just outside the library. And we made the same mistake a lot of people make- we took a bag of...
Everyone is used to eating chicken and chickens eggs. We’ve even gotten somewhat used to eating duck and duck eggs (find out more about duck eggs!). But there is a big poultry world out there- and chickens aren’t the only bird around. Today let’s...
Many years ago I asked my husband to stop and get chicken feed on the way home from work. He came home with a feed bag over his shoulder and a little box in his hand. The kids, who know the look of an chick box when they see one, came running. But on this day it...
Hi! I am Sarah. I am a homesteading, homeschooling, mom of 6. I live with my family on a small farm in North Carolina. I love digging in the dirt, my goats, writing, and teaching others to live a more sustainable life!
