For the first few years of having chickens, we never kept a rooster, but then along came Ric Flair and his frizzle self made me a rooster momma. He has fathered a ton of babies, some of my best frizzle hens included, but the time has come for him to call a new flock home so that we can hatch our own eggs again. You shouldn't hatch frizzle/frizzle eggs due to high chance of genetic skin issues, and we have too many hens with the frizzle genes now to safely hatch them and know for sure. Sooooo, a friend of ours is going to add him to their flock and hopefully hatch their future frizzle show bird for 4H. I'm excited for his new chapter. He's been a fantastic rooster for us and I'm sure he will continue for them. We have 2 roos we hatched last year and they will be tending our flock for now, and we may just keep one in the end, we will see. Bittersweet day, but making the best decision for our backyard homestead feels good. #morethanwecanimaginehomestead #backyardhomesteading #roosters #animalhusbandry

Coming Soon - Backyard Meat Birds Made Simple! This a simple guide from a real family about how to raise meat birds for your family and I can't wait to share it with you. We are beginners, but have gained some basic knowledge and practical tips from our experience so far. Thinking about raising your own meat birds but don’t have a big farm? No problem! This beginner-friendly guide will show you how to use what you already have to raise healthy, homegrown poultry—right in your backyard! From repurposed shelters to DIY feeders, you don’t need fancy equipment to get started. With a little creativity, you can turn your small space into a productive homestead! Stay tuned for practical tips, cost-saving tricks, and step-by-step guidance to help you raise meat birds the easy way. #morethanwecanimaginehomestead #freedomrangers #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #knowyourfarmer #backyardhomesteading #startwhereyouare #homegrownpoultry

I'm proud of this plate...you know why? Everything on it was raised in our backyard homestead. Some days are easy, others are hard, but in the end, to be able to learn to humanely raise meat bird chickens and to plant and grow vegetables to preserve is such an amazing feeling. Being a little less dependent on the broken food system in the US is a goal of our family, and when I can make a meal solely from our land, it just makes me smile. I want to help others who have the same desire get started this year....what questions do you have? Let's plan it out together! You can plant your first garden or raise your first flock of chickens for meat or eggs if you want! Start where you are, use what you have....just start! #backyardgarden #backyardhomesteading #knowwhereyourfoodcomesfrom #freedomrangers #humanelyraisedchicken #knowyourfarmers #cookingfromscrarch

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