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Mean Mother Hen

May 31, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead Leave a Comment

Mean Mother Hen

As of yesterday, one of our Dorking hens has decided to abandon her chicks.  Her chicks aren't day old's that will not survive without her, they are more than a few weeks old.  We have seen that they have slowly been wandering farther and farther from her during the day.  It was still shocking to see yesterday that she wanted nothing to do with … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Homesteading, Poultry Tagged With: chicken coop, Chickens, Chicks, farm, Homesteading, mean mom

How We Used DE to Get Rid of Mites and Lice – Plus Giveaway

May 29, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 3 Comments

How We Used DE to Get Rid of Mites and Lice – Plus Giveaway

Recently I was examining one of our new chicks and noticed some bugs crawling under her wing.  After taking a closer look I realized that she was infested with mites.  Since we have never had mites or lice in our coop before I quickly did an online search for some natural remedies.  The most common response to treating lice and mites naturally in a … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: chicken coop, Chickens, DE, farm, Homesteading, lice, mites

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Hello and welcome, I'm Lindsey, together with my husband and young children we are working to live a simpler and more sustainable life, one small step at a time. Join us as we start to live a more natural life, sharing tips and tricks along the way.

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