Tag Archives: homestead

Learning a new skill for 2016- hatching eggs

Posted on December 7, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

While I will continue to use the mothers as much as possible, between some hens not sitting or sitting when I want, between ordering birds from the south and then having this past years bird flu outbreak and the chicks and … Continue reading →

Posted in Chickens | Tagged chickens on the homestead, hatching eggs, homestead, incubator, Learning to use a incubator | 2 Comments

The danger of a food glut-Pantry Woes

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

It does not matter if you buy in bulk at the farmers market, buy in bulk from your local farmer or be a homesteader, old or new at the living off the land, one of the big challenges is food … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet | Tagged Budgeting your pantry needs, Buying meat in bulk, Chickens, Ducks, Farmgal tip of the day, Farmstead, gardens, homestead, Meat on the homestead, Rabbits | 3 Comments

Winter is coming.. Pantry is loaded.. and I am planning for 2016

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Just another day on the farm

Yup, seems like a odd thing to be doing right.. I keep reading homesteading blogs that are all about hay for the winter, wood for the stoves and talking about how much snow they are going to get.. (I have … Continue reading →