Balancing Corporate & Homesteading Lifestyles
Why Can’t I Get Hugs From Everyone?
Hello there, humans. It’s me, Cluck Kent, your friendly neighborhood roost reporter, perched on my favorite bale of straw. I’m watching visitors come and go from afar (with my super-vision, of course) and asking myself the burning question: “Why can’t I get hugs from…
Cluck Kent’s Coop Chronicles: The Mystery Guest!
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, flock watchers. We had a situation this week. A new chick showed up—but instead of joining us right away, she got put in a separate pen. Naturally, I had questions. Who was she? Why was she…
Talking Before Hatching: How Chicks Communicate Inside the Egg
It might surprise you to learn that baby chicks start communicating before they even hatch! Around day 19 of incubation, chicks begin making soft peeping sounds from inside the egg—but why? And how do they do it? Let’s take a closer look at this…
The Dirty Boot Disaster by Cluck Kent
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, fellow cluckers—today, I’m exposing a high-risk security breach that could bring disaster to the coop. It wasn’t an aerial attack by hawks. It wasn’t a rogue raccoon raid. Nope—it was something much sneakier. It was… a…
Cluck Kent vs. The Mysterious Midnight Munchies: A Biosecurity Blunder!
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, flockmates—today, I’m exposing a biosecurity breach so reckless it could have brought chaos to the coop. It all started with a midnight snack. There I was, wide awake while everyone else snoozed—except for one sneaky little…
How to Choose the Best Tomatoes to Grow
Not all tomatoes are created equal! The best variety for you depends on your climate, space, and how you plan to use them. Here’s how to pick the perfect tomato for your garden! 
Determinate vs. Indeterminate – Know Your Growth Type 
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Keep the Germs Out! Protect Your Flock Like a Pro! 
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, feathered friends and farmhands! Sickness sneaks into the coop faster than a hungry hen on a spilled feed bucket—and trust me, you don’t want to deal with a flock full of sniffly, sluggish birds. That’s why…
What the Cluck Is Biosecurity
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, fellow feathered friends and human caretakers! Cluck Kent here, your beaked beacon of truth, and today we’re talking about something that ruffles my feathers more than a surprise rainstorm—biosecurity. Now, before you start flapping in confusion,…
Why Does Honey Taste Different in Each Season? 
If you’ve ever tasted honey from different times of the year, you may have noticed variations in flavor, color, and texture. This is because honey is a direct reflection of the flowers in bloom at the time it was produced. As nectar sources shift…
How to Set Up a Log for Growing Mushrooms 
Growing mushrooms on logs is a fantastic, low-maintenance way to cultivate your own gourmet fungi while embracing nature’s rhythms. NOTE: 
Spring is in the Air, and So Are Some Egg-citing Updates! Before we hatch into this week’s springtime scoop, here’s a little…
