How NOT To Build A Chicken Coop

Learn from my mistakes … how NOT to build and plan a chicken coop. I’ve been wanting chickens for a few years and it took me about that long to convince my husband that we needed, or in other words, that I wanted them….

Silence is broken

https://weekendhomesteaders.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/For-Disturbing-the-peace-at-6AM.mp4 Changing times I don’t know about you, but I do not like the time change! Neither do my chickens. The once peaceful and silent mornings are now broken with VERY early morning crowing thanks to my confused rooster. Prior to the time change,…

Healthy Flours For Dogs

Making treats for your dog is an easy and healthy option when compared to many of the commercial treats available on the market. Best of all, this allows you to choose the best ingredients that are right for your dog.   Just some key…

Benefits of Water

Keeping hydrated is very important for a person’s good health and well-being, but many people do not consume enough fluids each day. For many, drinking enough each day is not at the top of priorities but it should be. Many of the benefits are…

Ingredient Splitting

Finding the right food for your dog is difficult enough, if all foods were created equal, but they aren’t. In fact, some dog food companies spend a disproportionate amount on branding and marketing then the actual product that they are selling. Ingredient splitting is…

The History of Pet Grooming

Pet grooming is a common practice in our society. People don’t even think twice about spending hundreds of dollars having their pets groomed and bathed by a pet grooming professional. It is such common convenience that many people forget the history of what made…

Choosing Healthy Food For Your Dog

Today’s pet food market is larger and more diverse than ever before. While this offers a large number of choices in various types of pet food, it also presents a dilemma in choosing the healthiest food for your dog. Are generic or store brands…

Easter Treats For Your Pup

We are always on the lookout for fun and healthy dog treats, especially the kind that you can make yourself. With any holiday or celebration, we always want to include our fur babies in the festivities. There are many ways that they can be…

Dangers of Easter Candy For Our Furry Friends

For millions of families, the celebration of Easter includes Easter baskets filled with sweet treats galore, chocolate bunnies, marshmallow chicks, sugary jelly beans, and snack-size versions of nearly every candy product imaginable. As parents, we often warn our children, “Don’t eat too much or…

Toilet Paper: How many trees does it take to make a roll?