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So you have chickens and an abundance of eggs! Got a ton of eggshells and feel guilty every time you throw them away? Then try out these ideas… Eggs are incredibly versatile and you will be amazed at all the things you can do with them! Egg shells are not only a great source of…
Here Are 5 Reasons Not To Throw Away Your Old Cookbooks! If you are like me you will have a few cookbooks that have been passed down the generations. Every so often I go through them and think back to the past and how my grandparents and their parents used to cook. Its hard to get…
So you have burned off the scrap wood, cleared the brush and had plenty of fires and now are left with a pile of ash. Whats good about this? Heaps! Wood Ash has a huge amount of benefits around your property. Wood ash not only boosts nutrient levels in the soil, it repels insects. …
Find out how to easily sharpen a knife in 30 seconds using nothing more than a… All ready to cut tomatoes, then you find out the knife is blunt! Amazing and simple way to sharpen your knife and only takes about 30 seconds… Find out how easy it is to do. Check out this simple kitchen…
A Couple In Their 60’s Are Giving Away Their Farm A 35-Acre Virginia Horse Farm will be won by someone who can convince a panel of judges that their 1000 word story is a bestseller! Randy Silvers and Carolyn Berry who are now in their 60’s and looking to retire, are the owners of Rock Spring…
Wonderful five cluck establishment in Landstown, Texas This Chicken Coop ‘The Hotel Eggcelsior’ is simply amazing! It is a 6’x10, five cluck establishment built in the wonderful area of Landstown, Texas. The majority of the materials needed for building this coop were found free on Craigs List. As you can see the owners work hard to ensure all the guests seem content…
This episode of Chickens In A Minute explores the difference between a bantam and a standard chicken… There are four main differences between bantams and standard chicken: Size – Lifespan – Eggs – Space The biggest difference with bantams is their size. They are about one-fifth to one-fourth the size of a standard chicken. The next difference…
This is one of those “Why Didn’t I Think Of That” Ideas Built underground or partially underground a root cellar is a used to store fruits, vegetables, or other foods. A root cellar will keep your food at a stable low temperature and humidity. Properly designed it will prevent spoilage by keeping food cool during the summer months and stop it from freezing…
A quick and easy way to create compost! You don’t need for a pitchfork when you use a compost tumbler. Turning or spinning keeps the pile inside fired up by allowing oxygen to reach the decomposing materials. If you do it correctly, a compost tumbler can cut months from the composting process — sometimes as little as…
Want to know how to build your own Berkey water filter system… for a fraction of the cost of a store brought one? One of the most popular brands for filtering water in rural areas, at disaster sites, and for those just wanting to clean up city water before drinking it is the Berkey water…