Summer is such an exciting time of year. Not only is my garden bursting with fresh fruits and veggies, but local farmer’s markets are full of colorful vegetables, fragrant fruits and so much more! I love wandering the aisles of the markets checking out what everyone is harvesting. Sometimes I see things that look awesome, …
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It’s that time of year! Summer is in full swing and your garden is bursting with fresh veggies. If you have ever grown zucchini you know that even one plant can yield pounds and pounds of harvest. There is only so much zucchini my family will eat at once. I like to shred & freeze …
If you own chickens, you are familiar with the term “chicken math”. At first, you are only going to get 3 hens and then before you know it you have 13. It’s not because of accidental chicken breeding, but because adding new, cool breeds of chickens is addicting! Well, I can tell you “duck …
With the summer in full swing and the temperatures on the rise, there are a couple of things you can do to help your rabbits beat the heat. Rabbits are pretty hardy animals, but they do much better in the cold than in the heat. This is especially true if you are raising fluffy Angora …
My husband and I were getting ready for a lovely 6-day getaway cruise – just him and me, no kids! This is a rare treat for any parent, but for a parent with 4 human children and over 50 critter children, it is not only an incredibly rare treat but a logistical headache. When we …
It’s enough to stop the heart of any new chicken owner. Your chicken is rolling on the ground, twitching and kicking. Is she having a seizure? Is she injured? You run over only to have her hop up and look at you confused about all the commotion. So what is all the weird kicking …
Fly Strike is a potentially fatal condition all rabbit owners should be on the lookout for during warmer months. Fly Strike can affect any animal – chickens, dogs, cows, even humans, but it is most often seen in rabbits and sheep. What is Fly Strike? This condition is a fast-moving affliction caused by the green …
For many years, I avoided growing potatoes. I thought they needed a lot of space and they weren’t practical for backyard gardens. I was so wrong! Potatoes are not only a great addition to the backyard garden, but they are really easy to grow. They are a cold-weather crop that grows well in the northern …
Want to bake up some tasty treats for your favorite bunny? Commercial treats can have lots of icky preservatives and artificial coloring. I guarantee your rabbits don’t care what color their treat is (the coloring is just for our benefit) they just want something tasty! The base of these cookies is your rabbit’s normal feed …
Feeding your backyard duck flock can be challenging. While feed stores carry several kinds of chicken feed and a “mixed flock” feed, finding waterfowl feed can be harder. Way more people keep chickens than they do ducks, so chicken feed is generally much easier to find. I had tried the mixed flock feed once …