Accidental Homesteader

Kansas

  • Disappointing Hatch

    The hatch was a bit of a letdown. Out of twelve eggs we got three chicks. A fourth died while… Read More

  • Hatch Day 2022

    Hatch day is here! We started the day great! With two of the unsure ones pippin and zippin. But, thus… Read More

  • Chicken Math

    There’s a concept in hobby farming called “Chicken Math.” I have fallen prey to this concept. I really only wanted… Read More

  • Final Candling

    My insomnia is resolving itself into the medieval practice of two sleeps. I sleep for a couple of hours, wake… Read More

  • MakeICT Open House Finished

    I’m exhausted. We had the MakeICT open house and market, we had at least 150 people come through (I am… Read More

  • TOMORROW – MakeICT Open House

    A reminder for my local readers that the MakeICT open house and market are tomorrow. Read More

  • More signs of spring!

    Before my surgery, I did a walkabout on the property. Everywhere I go, there are signs of spring. Read More

  • Second Candling

    We did our second candling of our eggs. Read More

  • MakeICT Open House

    Just one week until the MakeICT open house! Come tour our new digs and shop at the market. I’ll be… Read More

  • Incubator Review

    So our incubator went kaput last spring mid-hatch. We bought a new one with Christmas money. Last Friday I broke… Read More