by Holly Callahan-Kasmala and Chrisie DiCarlo | Sep 16, 2022 | Backyard Chickens, Chicken Breeds, Chickens, Coffee with the Chicken Ladies, Guest Articles, Heritage Breeds
What are you looking for in a chicken? Are you looking for a friendly breed that is an excellent layer? A hardy, dual purpose homestead chicken? Pretty enough to be a show bird, and fancy enough for a chicken lady’s back yard? A good forager who will turn over your...
by Cassidy Cornell | Aug 26, 2022 | Baby Chicks, Backyard Chickens, Cassidy Cornell, Chicken Breeds, Chickens, Guest Articles, Raising Chickens
I raised my first batch of chicks in the dead of winter, and looking back, it was not one of my best ideas. I’m sure that early season chicks are a phenomenal option for those living in more temperate climates, but in eastern Washington, we get a lot of snow for far...
by Cassidy Cornell | Jul 13, 2022 | Backyard Chickens, Cassidy Cornell, Other Fowl, Quail
While many say that chickens are the gateway animal for homesteading, Coturnix quail are the birds that opened my eyes to the joy of backyard animal husbandry. I first learned about this breed of quail from my aunt and uncle, who kept a small covey as layers, and...
