5 Kitchen Staples You Can Make Yourself from Your Urban Homestead

A Chicken in Every Pot

Cuisinart Chef’s Classic 12-Quart Stockpot with Cover“> Freeze your Greens—Spinach, turnip greens, dandelions and lamb’s quarters are easy to grow, and easy to put up for meals all year round.  Add the frozen greens to soups or casseroles for extra nutrition and flavor.  Blanch fresh greens (stems removed), in boiling water for 2 minutes.  . . . → Read More: 5 Kitchen Staples You Can Make Yourself from Your Urban Homestead

Best Chicken Breeds for Egg Production

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©2011 Shanna Ohmes

Hens of all breeds lay eggs, but given the same conditions such as care, shelter and food, the best chicken breeds for egg production are just better layers.  These chickens were bred for optimal production for eggs almost year-round.  They are hardy breeds, but some are better suited to farms and . . . → Read More: Best Chicken Breeds for Egg Production

Choosing the Right Chicken Coop for Your Urban Backyard Chickens

6 x 8 Colonial Gable Chicken Coop

“> Pre-fab coops are more expensive, but easier and quicker to get up and going with your chickens.  Just order and the coop will arrive ready to be moved into your yard.  You can also order “some-assembly required” kits. Build it yourself.  If you love woodworking or want to learn, building your own chicken . . . → Read More: Choosing the Right Chicken Coop for Your Urban Backyard Chickens

Incredible Chickens: The Complete Guide to Raising Chickens at Home In Your Backyard!

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©2010 Shanna Ohmes

Have you thought about raising your own chickens?  Fresh eggs from your own backyard chickens are healthier than factory farmed eggs from the supermarket.  When you let your chickens roam and eat bugs, grass and seeds these eggs are richer and nutrient dense.  Don’t believe it?  Crack open one store bought . . . → Read More: Incredible Chickens: The Complete Guide to Raising Chickens at Home In Your Backyard!

7 Reasons Why You Should Raise Backyard Chickens

©2010 Shanna Ohmes

If you would like to be a part of the growing food revolution movement to eating real foods, then you have probably already learned how eggs are a part of a healthy diet.  You may have also learned that how chickens are raised affects the nutrition of those eggs. 

Did you . . . → Read More: 7 Reasons Why You Should Raise Backyard Chickens

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