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In previous postings, I’ve explained how you can start your flock by purchasing a ready-made one of “pullets at the point of lay” and also how you can purchase “day-olds” and raise them from chicks. Now I would like to address the first of two ways you can start with eggs- hatching them with a […]

I understand reluctance to handle guns.  I was very much that way, and still am really, but it’s time to get past that.  These are already dangerous times we live in. The Realities Are you aware that fully one-fourth of women report being sexually assaulted before the end of college?  There are approximately 40 murders […]

This topic really has two facets.  There is the pregnancy and delivery of babies and then there is caring for them afterward.  I’ve given birth to 6 babies almost entirely without drugs or medical intervention, so on the one hand, I have a little experience.  On the other hand, I’ve never delivered anyone else’s baby. […]

One option for starting a flock of chickens is by getting chicks by U.S. mail.  There are a number of excellent hatcheries that will ship directly to you.  One of the great things about this is that you can choose exactly what breed(s) you want and the date you want them.  The downside is that […]

“Train up a child in the way he should go, even when he is old he will not depart from it.”  ~Proverbs 22:6 This wonderful advice from Solomon guides a lot of our decisions as parents.  After prayerful consideration, we decided years ago to homeschool our children to be sure they are getting the proper “training.” […]

I was quite overwhelmed when I first began trying to store a large supply of food.  Some of the things that were most difficult for me to figure out initially in my food stocking was what to buy, how much of it, and how long it would last? Enough For One Year? If I wanted […]

If you’ve done some research and decided to start a flock of chickens, you have a few options.  I will address the easiest one first. The Ready-Made Flock The simplest way to get started with chickens is to buy adult birds that are already laying (or “started pullets” which are female birds nearly grown).  Check […]

Often times I stop and marvel that almost everyone else seems to be unaffected by what, to me, are alarming headlines:  The S & P Rating for US Debt Downgraded to “Negative,” Alliances of Foreign Nations No Longer Trade in Dollars, China and Japan Sell Off Large Quantities of US Treasuries, Almost 300 Banks Have […]

I have often been asked what kind of chicken someone should buy.  That question could have a lot of answers depending on your circumstances and goals. The eggs you most likely buy at your local grocery store come from a flighty breed of chickens raised in very cramped battery cages.  Though this breed holds records […]

One natural disaster that more of us may have been considering lately is a major earthquake.  If you’ve watched the news at all in the last month, you are probably aware of the devastation and loss of life in Japan after a 9.0 magnitude temblor rocked that country and set off a massive tsunami and […]