Accidental Homesteader

chickens

  • This Little Piggy Went to Market

    Well, we made a decision to try to sell our wares at the farmers’ market. We don’t want to commit… Read More

  • Chicken Time

    Yesterday was a blowy, rainy, yucky day. But it warmed up and cleared up in the evening. We had a… Read More

  • They’re Here!

    Got a call bright and early this morning that our chicks were at the post office. Very early. And I’m… Read More

  • Well, Crud

    So now that we have the bees settled, it is on to the birds. The hatch was a fail. Nothing… Read More

  • Hatch Day?

    Today was supposed to be hatch day. We aren’t sure how much the failing incubator harmed the hatch. It is… Read More

  • Lockdown!

    This year’s hatch may be a bust. The temperature on the brooder is jacked, and it was a little cool… Read More

  • Busy Day

    Busy Day

    We skipped our usual Sunday jaunt to MakeICT, in order to work on the bee structure. However, we had ten… Read More

  • Chicklets: TNG

    We started 12 eggs on the 19th. The incubator is starting to fail a bit, so it may be a… Read More

  • The Golden Hour

    Last night was just glorious. I went out to collect eggs and feed the chickens. First off, aren’t our eggs… Read More

  • Starting Early

    I couldn’t stand it. We had our 12 eggs (which don’t quiiiite fit in the incubator) all ready to go,… Read More