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 …
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 …
Poop is a natural part of life. In fact, it’s quite an integral part of life. And, anyone who has an animal of any sort has some experience dealing with poop. But, when you’re living on a homestead, you might wonder: what can you do with all the animal poop? Today, we’ll talk about one …
Anyone homesteading in Florida or anywhere else in the world can tell you -one of the absolute most important things in the world is being quick on your feet. When a situation arises, you need to act quick and waste no time thinking. Because sometimes, even a moments hesitation can literally mean the difference between …
Think you can’t manage a full-time job while keeping up a daily homestead routine? Well, depending on the size of your homestead, this may be true. But, especially if you work from home, starting up a homestead slowly and establishing a routine may be easier than you think! Today, we’re going to consider our daily …
OK, we’re a day early. But, who else wants to join us in wishing our livestock guardian dog a happy birthday! Jadzia was born March 10, 2021, which means she turns 1 year old tomorrow. And, as we celebrate this momentous occasion, we can’t help but feel great pride for our great Pyrenees puppy. She’s …
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Another month out of the way too fast. We don’t know about anyone else, but here at the Silly Couple homestead, the month of February went by in a blur. And, as we begin March and reflect on everything that happened in February, we want to really consider our homesteading goals. With that in mind, …