Once the chicks grow up they will need a chicken coop. We converted a shed into a chicken coop with a few modifications for egg laying, roosting and safety| Timber Creek Farm
When we began raising sheep, I looked forward to the warmth they would. I did not consider the other ways that sheep would warm us| Timber Creek Farm
When I saw the huge amount of Purple Dead Nettle covering our property this spring, I wondered if I could create a Purple Dead Nettle dye for our wool.| Timber Creek Farm
When raising chickens naturally, there are three things chickens don't need for winter. I know it's hard to believe that chickens can and do make it| Timber Creek Farm
Are you ready to build a garden box and add a new dimension to your food growing plan. Often, a raised garden bed is just what is needed to change your| Timber Creek Farm
Properly treating foot injuries in chickens is very important. Cleaning wounds and a bumble foot treatment plan should be started promptly. The chicken| Timber Creek Farm
Garden planning tips for non-gardeners. This concept may be a foreign term to you. Are you a non- gardener? Is your idea of gardening| Timber Creek Farm
What are these three things chickens don’t need? When raising chickens naturally, in winter, there are things chickens don’t need. I know its hard to believe that chickens can and do make it through the winter months, even in very cold climates, without our interfering. How can a chicken possibly survive the cold and reach […] The post Three Things Chickens Don’t Need For Winter (and three that they do!) appeared first on Timber Creek Farm.| Timber Creek Farm
When I saw the huge amount of Purple Dead Nettle covering our property last spring, I wondered if I could create a purple dead nettle dye for our wool. Purple Dead Nettle ( Lamium purpureum ) is an invasive plant, commonly called a weed. We had a huge crop of this plant. Would this plant yield a Purple Dead Nettle Dye? The post Purple Dead Nettle Dye for Wool appeared first on Timber Creek Farm.| Timber Creek Farm
Garden planning tips to help non-gardeners. This concept may be a foreign term to you. Are you a non- gardener? Is your idea of gardening throwing some radish and lettuce seeds on top of some dirt? I will confess that I consider myself a non-gardener. You might be thinking, but, you have a farm and grow vegetables […] The post 10 Garden Planning Tips Non-Gardeners Need appeared first on Timber Creek Farm.| Timber Creek Farm
Are there homemade chicken feed options available for the homesteader? I scoured the internet looking for the best simple, possibly inexpensive, layer chicken feed. Many options for organic, corn-free and soy-free recipes and formulas were found in the process and I’m happy to share them with you! But first, let’s take a look at what […] The post Homemade Chicken Feed Options appeared first on Timber Creek Farm.| Timber Creek Farm
Raising sheep brings more than wooly warmth. When we began raising sheep, I looked forward to the warmth they would provide. I did not consider the other ways that sheep would warm us. With quite a few years as a shepherd now behind me, I can see that the wool that sheep provide is but […] The post Raising Sheep Warms You Twice appeared first on Timber Creek Farm.| Timber Creek Farm
Rainy seasons are necessary but what do we do with the resulting muddy chicken run? Are you tired of muddy eggs, messy coop floors and slippery chicken run?| Timber Creek Farm
Are there homemade chicken feed options available for the homesteader? I scoured the internet looking for the best simple, possibly inexpen| Timber Creek Farm
This is the time of year to ask can goats eat Christmas trees? Many of us will have spent hard earned dollars, purchasing a fresh cut tree from a local tree| Timber Creek Farm