October 30th is National Candy Corn Day. Yup, the most-beloved (or most hated, depending on which side you're on) Halloween candy actually has a whole day devoted to it. 

According to history, candy corn was invented in the late 1800s, and was originally called "Chicken Feed", in the hopes it would appeal the the more than half the country's population that was involved in agriculture at that time in some way, shape or form.

Since adding geese to our backyard, I've been getting lots of questions asking what backyard geese eat. Before we got our fi...

Your chickens will love these Energy Bites Snacks packed with protein, nutrients and other yummy ingredients chosen to help them through the...

Each spring I always buy a couple of packets of different varieties of nasturtium seeds and plant them in containers around the chicken...

As more and more people, in both rural and urban areas, are starting to raise chickens, I get asked more and more what my ...

Next time you're craving the crunch of french fries, opt instead for these crispy apple fries with mint. They're so refreshing and a...

I first had Bananas Foster as a newly wed living in Pensacola, Florida where my husband was stationed at the Navy base. We often drove over ...

So you want to make your own chicken feed? Trust me, you're not alone. I get requests for a homemade feed recipe all the time.  Some peo...

Most commercial cleaners contain all kinds of icky chemicals and ingredients that I wouldn't use in my home much less my chicken coop! F...

  Chickens need to take dust baths to keep their feathers shiny, clean and bug-free. A kiddie pool or large tub filled with dry dirt or sa...

Flies are a nuisance and they carry disease. Of course you can't spray chemical insect sprays in and around your coop, so natural pest ...

If you had asked me last summer what my go-to, refreshing meal was for a quick lunch or light supper, I would have said a traditional cap...

So now that the three chickens you originally started with just to provide your family with enough eggs to eat has turned into 25 laying ...

It's been awhile since I've shared a peek inside my chicken coop and attached run, so I thought I would take you on a video ...

Keep your backyard chickens happy and healthy with a diet chock full of fresh (or dried) herbs. All kinds of culinary herbs and ed...