by McMurray Staff | Sep 27, 2024 | Gail Damerow, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Meat Birds
Cornish-cross meat chickens eat almost constantly and they grow fast, resulting in unique nutritional requirements. Continuing our interview series with Gail Damerow, poultry expert and best-selling author, we ask her to offer tips for meeting the nutritional needs of...
by Cassidy Cornell | May 1, 2024 | Backyard Poultry, Cassidy Cornell, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Meat Birds
Last Thanksgiving, we had our first pasture raised turkey … and it was life-changing. My husband said it was the most delicious Thanksgiving meal he had ever eaten. And thus, a dream was born. Because we had moved to our small suburban homestead just a few months...
by Tom Watkins | Jan 25, 2024 | Featured, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Tom Watkins
One of my favorite book series is coming out with a new title. It has been quite some time since I’ve read these books, so I get to re-read them now and catch back up. These days, I find that I’m re-reading more books than I’m reading new ones. I might know the...
by Janet Garman | Apr 11, 2023 | Backyard Poultry, Chickens, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Janet Garman
Chicken tending naturally lends itself to DIY projects. From the time your brand new chicks walk into your heart, you will be providing for their needs. Though chickens are hardy and self-reliant, when keeping them for egg production, you will want to provide a...
by Ann Accetta-Scott | Mar 13, 2023 | Ann Accetta-Scott, Featured, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Waterfowl
I have been known to swim against the current, do things my way, and voice my reasons loudly. Not in a bossy way, but in a way that makes you wonder if you should have taken my advice. This rings true for my beliefs on intentional gardening, how and what I choose to...
by Tom Watkins | Nov 2, 2022 | Education, Events, Guest Articles, Homesteading, Tom Watkins
I’ve been gone for work. That’s what my kids know. This was the busiest year we have had for traveling. This is both exciting and terrifying as well. I am a homebody. I want to be home with my family and dogs and chickens and cows. I want to do my chores and...
