One of the best decisions we made this year was to add goats to the homestead. Not only have our Nigerian Dwarf goats offered us the most delicious milk, but they are a continuing source of entertainment. These animals are nothing if not fun-loving. And, watching the little doelings grow into adults has been a …
A few weeks ago, we talked about how we were going to be introducing new pullets to our original chicken flock. Since they’ve had some time to acclimate to one another, we wanted to take time this week to discuss how the transition went and what we’ve learned along the way. Whether you’re looking to …
Welcome back homesteaders! Today, we wanted to take the opportunity to talk about a hot-button issue not just for homesteaders, but seemingly for people in general. Should you free range chickens? Depending on who you talk with, you can get into some pretty heated debates on the subject. But, we’re not here to tell you …
If you’re like us, you might have found that the chickens you started your flock with just aren’t cutting it. Sure, you technically have enough eggs, but you could always use more, right? In our case, we started with 6 pullets -it turns out one of them wasn’t a pullet after all. So, we have …
A while back, we decided it was time we upgrade our hay feeding experience. Sure, the goats had access to the hay they needed, but we found our initial setup less than ideal. That’s why we turned to pallets to build a new feeding structure. Today, we’re talking about how we built our pallet hay …
As we’ve owned our Nigerian Dwarf goats for six months now, it is about time we take an honest assessment of how they fit into our future homesteading visions. First off, let me declare now that we have plans to grow our herd! But, the exact steps on how we’re going about this are definitely …
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This week’s post is prompted by a discussion we had earlier in the week around on long-term plans here at the Silly Couple homestead. How big do we want to get? How many goats do we need for homesteading purposes? How quickly can we scale our fruit and vegetable production? All of these questions are …
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Today’s subject is a tough one. First, as many of you saw on our social networks, the month of June started out rough for us. Our 15-year-old cat, Cleopatra, died suddenly. Today, I want to take the opportunity to discuss the life of our wonderfully sweet cat and also the importance of pets in general. …
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Another month begins and another examination of our homestead is in order. This year has been a whirlwind so far and the first give months have flown by. In that time, it seems like we’ve had a major milestone each month. Adding goats, fruit trees, honey bees, upping our gardening game, and introducing new pullets …
Today, we’re posting as both a news update and a brief instructional. As the title suggests, we’ve added more chickens to our flock! Specifically, we got a variety of six different pullets from Rural King on Saturday, May 14th. And, with the introduction of these new chickens, we started out with a new option for …