Free range and organic thanksgiving turkeys are crazy hard to come by around here. And, when you do find them, they're easily $8 or more a pound! So …
What Killed My Chicken – How to Know
Something got one or more of your chickens. Naturally, you want to know what in the world it was. And, more importantly, how to prevent it from happening again. …
10 Steps For Growing Most of Your Food (In Less Than 10 Hours A Week)
This summer, in just 100 days I was able to grow 75% of my food working less than 10 hours a week! I documented every single day of the adventure on my …
What My Family Grew In 74 Days Might Surprise You
Before I was the apron wearing permaculture chicken ninja master, I was a pro mountainboarder. It’s true. Don’t believe me? Check out the “height” of my …
DIY Chicken Tractor for Less Than $200
A DIY Chicken tractor that makes sense (and it costs less than $200). “For reals” man, I can’t believe this. I just built an extremely …
Finally, a Mobile Chicken Coop One Person Can (Easily) Move
Meet the “ChickShaw”: A mobile chicken house that one person can move (a lot) of chickens. Since the 19th century people have been moving …
How to Prepare Delicious Chicken (and Eggs): My Family’s Story of 25 meals in 7 Days.
My family ate chicken (or eggs) at every single meal for seven days! Why? Not everyone knows how to cook delicious meals from their own …
How to Humanely Butcher Your Own Chicken Dinner
As my mentor, Steve Meeks placed the old rooster into the killing cone and took out his knife he said something, I’ll never forget. “Every day something must …
The 5 Stages To the 100% Self-Sustaining Flock
If you’re interested in saving money on chickens, improving the production of your flock, and becoming 100% self-sustainable then I’d love to show …
How to “Herbify” Your Chickens Like Lisa Steele
I’ve got some confessions to make. First of all, I don’t know EVERYTHING there is to know about permaculture or raising chickens naturally (and I will …
Chicken Power: 8 Strategies for Putting Your Flock to Work
I am continually blown away by the working power of chickens on the homestead! They’re such great workers, I would keep them even if I couldn’t eat their …
How to Be a Great Mama to Your Chickens: The 7 Essentials for Managing Your Flock
Once you remove an animal from it’s natural environment and domesticate it, you take on the responsibility of its well being. Like a parent with a child, you’re …