Balancing Corporate & Homesteading Lifestyles
What to Plant in a Small Space
đż What to Plant in a Small Space: High-Yield Crops for Homesteaders Even with just a few raised beds, containers, or tucked-away corners, you can grow a surprising amount of food â if you choose your crops wisely. The key is picking plants that…
Why Canât I Get Hugs From Everyone?
Hello there, humans. Itâs me, Cluck Kent, your friendly neighborhood roost reporter, perched on my favorite bale of straw. Iâm watching visitors come and go from afar (with my super-vision, of course) and asking myself the burning question: âWhy canât I get hugs from…
Cluck Kentâs 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 upâbut 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 eggâbut why? And how do they do it? Letâs take a closer look at this…
The Dirty Boot Disaster by Cluck Kent
By Cluck Kent, Flock Safety Reporter Listen up, fellow cluckersâtoday, Iâm exposing a high-risk security breach that could bring disaster to the coop. It wasnât an aerial attack by hawks. It wasnât a rogue raccoon raid. Nopeâit 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, flockmatesâtoday, Iâm 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 snoozedâexcept 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. Hereâs how to pick the perfect tomato for your garden! đąâ¨ 1ď¸âŁ Determinate vs. Indeterminate â Know Your Growth Type â︅
Keep the Germs Out! Protect Your Flock Like a Pro! đđŚ¸ââď¸
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 bucketâand trust me, you donât want to deal with a flock full of sniffly, sluggish birds. Thatâs 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 weâre talking about something that ruffles my feathers more than a surprise rainstormâbiosecurity. Now, before you start flapping in confusion,…
Why Does Honey Taste Different in Each Season? đŻđ¸đ
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…
