6/7/2026
Chickens for the Home Homestead: Your First Flock for Eggs
A practical guide to starting a small flock of laying hens. From choosing breeds and setting up a coop to daily care and the mistakes most beginners make.
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6/7/2026
Chickens for the Home Homestead: Your First Flock for Eggs
Chickens for the Home Homestead: Your First Flock for Eggs There are few simple pleasures in a homestead routine that compare to stepping outside in the morning and collecting fres...
5/31/2026
Backyard Chickens for Eggs: A Beginner's Guide to Keeping Laying Hens
Everything you need to know before bringing your first laying hens home: how many to start with, what breeds to choose, coop setup, daily routines, feeding, health, and seasonal care.
5/8/2026
Chickens for Beginners: Keeping Your First Flock of Laying Hens
Fresh eggs from your own flock is one of the most rewarding homesteading projects you can start. This guide covers breeds, coop setup, feeding, and daily care for your first flock of laying hens.
4/27/2026
Keeping Chickens for Fresh Eggs: A Beginner's Guide to Your First Flock
You do not need acreage to keep chickens. A small flock of hens on a suburban yard can provide fresh eggs, garden fertilizer, and pest control. Here is what you need to know before your first order.
4/22/2026
Building Your First Chicken Coop: A Simple Design for 3 to 4 Hens
A straightforward guide to building a small chicken coop for a beginner flock. This project covers the design, materials, construction steps, and predator-proofing tips you need to get your first coop up and running.
4/22/2026
Laying Hens for Beginners: Your First Flock for Fresh Eggs
Starting with laying hens is one of the most practical steps toward food self-reliance. A small flock gives you daily fresh eggs, helps manage kitchen scraps, and produces fertilizer for your garden. Here is what you need to know before your first bird arrives.
4/21/2026
Keeping Chickens for Fresh Eggs: A Beginner's Guide to Your First Flock
Fresh eggs from your own hens are one of the best early rewards of homesteading. This guide walks through coop setup, breed selection, daily care, and predator protection so your first flock starts strong.
4/21/2026
Raising Broilers Your First Year: A Practical Guide to Meat Chickens at Home
Raising meat chickens at home is straightforward if you plan ahead. Learn breed selection, feeding, the 6-8 week timeline, and when to process for your first batch of broilers.
4/21/2026
Preserving Eggs at Home: Three Methods for Long-Term Storage
When your hens are laying like crazy, learn three practical methods for preserving eggs without refrigeration—from water glassing that lasts 18 months to quick-pickled eggs ready in a week.
4/18/2026
Raising Broilers at Home: A Beginner Guide to Growing Your Own Meat Chicken
Learn how to raise meat chickens for your own table. This beginner guide covers selecting breeds, housing, feeding, timing, and when to process your birds for fresh meat.
4/18/2026
Water Glassing Eggs: Preserve Fresh Eggs for Up to a Year Without Refrigeration
Learn how to preserve fresh eggs for 12 months or more using water glassing—a simple, time-tested method that requires no refrigeration.
4/16/2026
Egg Preservation: Curing and Coating Fresh Eggs for Storage
Extend your flock's egg storage from 2-3 weeks to 6-12 months with these tested curing and coating methods. Learn water glassing and oil coating techniques for practical egg preservation.
4/14/2026
Laying Hens for Beginners: What It Actually Takes to Keep a Small Backyard Flock
A practical beginner guide to keeping laying hens at home, including local rules, space needs, coop basics, feeding, health, and the common mistakes that make small flocks harder than they need to be.
4/11/2026
A Beginner's Guide to Laying Hens: Feed, Coops, and Getting Your First Eggs
A practical guide to starting with laying hens, including what to feed them, how to set up a basic coop, and realistic expectations for egg production.