How I Insulated my Chicken Coop & Get Eggs All Winter
Chickens are hardy birds that adapt well to a wide range of temperatures if given the resources needed to keep themselves warm. In this article …
Equestrian & Animal Related
Learn how to find, create, and curate and equestrian-inspired home decor for all season, with our articles on integrating equestrian-inspired elements of traditional British American style.
Easy Guide: What Should be Inside a Chicken Coop
Are you ready to embark on the exciting journey of building your own home chicken coop but have no idea what belongs inside a chicken …
How to Choose a Dog Breeder
Buying a puppy is different from buying just about anything else. If you choose the right dog breeder you’ll have access to a wealth of …
Chicken Coop Christmas Decorations: 10 Ideas
Bring Christmas cheer to your coop with charming Christmas decorations- in this article. You’ll learn 10 of my best tips for decorating a chicken coop …
How To Customize a Doggie Door for Cleanliness, Safety, and Style
Whether you’re in the investigation/planning stage of installing a doggie door or if you’ve already installed one and discovered the freedom a doggie door gives …
How to Pick a Puppy from a Breeder’s Litter
First, pick the litter. Then, pick from the litter. You’ve considered the options and chosen to get a dog through a breeder. Now what? No …
I Tested Fake Eggs in my Chicken Coop’s Nesting Boxes: Here’s What Happened
If you have more than 1-2 chickens, you likely know that one of the challenges of keeping laying hens is that they tend to want …
5 Responsible Ways to Rehome a Dog
Let’s talk about a not-fun topic: rehoming a pet. Although rehoming a dog is increasingly a taboo topic, sometimes rehoming is a necessary step in …
Adding Reach-Through Nesting Boxes to a Vintage Chicken Coop
Nesting boxes are a recent addition to my vintage 1920’s era chicken coop. Tired of retrieving eggs from plastic-totes-turned-nesting-boxes (which had a tendency to migrate …
Is Raising Chickens for Meat Profitable? My Cost Breakdown
A few years ago I raised a flock of meat birds (aka – chickens for meat to eat). I accompanied these birds from brooder to …
6 Tips to Successfully Move a Broody Hen
Hatching chicks from your own eggs- or convincing a motherly hen to raise a batch of hatchery chicks- is a fun way to experience a …
Horse Farm Decorations: Old Halter Hanging Flower Planter
One of the most frequently Pinterest pinned images from this site is this photo, above, from my chicken coop / barnyard, taken in the …
5 New Uses for Old Horse Halters and Bridles
Even if you’ve checked out my articles on repairing broken horse halters, sometimes a halter is just beyond repair. Whether it’s terminally broken or just …
Myths and Realities about Dog Breed Rescues
What comes to mind when you think of rescued dogs? Mixed breed? old? Aggressive? Modern dog rescue is so different from the idea brought up by …
How to: Build Your Own 2-Week Chicken Feeder
Necessity is the mother of invention- and in this case, a need to not frequently handle feed bags due to a dust allergy inspired the …
Making DIY Horseshoe Art | How to Hang Horseshoes
This framed horse shoe is one of my dearest possessions, but taking it from the rusty mess I found in my horses’ pasture to this …
Plants for Chicken Coop Runs | Landscape for Shade and Forage
Good landscaping in and around your chicken coop can improve flock health by providing well-ventilated shade in the heat of summer and fresh supplemental forage …