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10 Creative Protein Sources for Chickens to Help You Save Money on Chicken Feed

10 Creative Protein Sources for Chickens to Help You Save Money on Chicken Feed

Posted on December 26, 2014January 4, 2016 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Don’t be fooled, “creative” is just a code word for weird. We’re about to dive into some really odd stuff here. It might make your

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The Single, Most Important Thing You Can Do to Prepare for Chicken Emergencies!

The Single, Most Important Thing You Can Do to Prepare for Chicken Emergencies!

Posted on December 6, 2014December 7, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

This isn’t a post about what to keep in your chicken first aid box or how to treat bumble foot, gape worm or mean roosters.

But

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Whole-Fed Homestead: Meet Our Roos!

Whole-Fed Homestead: Meet Our Roos!

Posted on October 30, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Roo, as in rooster, not as in kangaroo… No kangaroos here.

I’ve discovered that “Roo” is what “chicken people” call roosters.

Turns out, I am

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A Chicken Story: Transitioning from House to Coop

A Chicken Story: Transitioning from House to Coop

Posted on September 24, 2014September 26, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

I posted last month, my confession that we had two chickens living in our house.

I really enjoyed having them around, but with fall approaching

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Homestead Confession: We Have Two Chickens Living In Our House

Homestead Confession: We Have Two Chickens Living In Our House

Posted on July 27, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

If you’ve followed my chicken journal you know that this past spring we got 20 Red Rangers to raise as meat birds. A handful of them developed leg

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Use Vanilla to Protect Your Chickens from Gnats, Biting Flies, and Biting Midges

Use Vanilla to Protect Your Chickens from Gnats, Biting Flies, and Biting Midges

Posted on July 1, 2014June 7, 2019 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Biting flies, biting midges and gnats… I think those are all the same thing, or at least similar. Similar in that they are annoying little

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Chicken Vitamin Vittles… or, A New Technique to Get Powders to Stick to Your Homemade Chicken Feed

Chicken Vitamin Vittles… or, A New Technique to Get Powders to Stick to Your Homemade Chicken Feed

Posted on June 15, 2014June 21, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

Yes, I called these “vittles.” I like saying that word… try it once. Vittles.

I feel like a chicken-feed revolutionary.
A homemade chicken-feed pioneer.
A

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Hoover’s Hatchery: My Review

Hoover’s Hatchery: My Review

Posted on June 7, 2014June 7, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

I always search for reviews and stories from other people before buying…well, just about anything. But especially something as important as my first flock!

I

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Chick Outtakes

Chick Outtakes

Posted on April 9, 2014April 14, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

“Who you looking’ at?”

“Hey brother, what is that?”

“I’m concerned you’re taking too many pictures of us.”

“This is our food bowl.”
“Yeah, our

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Drama on the Homestead: Baby Chick Delivery

Drama on the Homestead: Baby Chick Delivery

Posted on April 7, 2014April 14, 2014 by crystal@wholefedhomestead

It all started with panic on Wednesday evening when I got a confirmation email that our brand new baby chicks were on their way… to

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We also have some pretty cool rocks here! They are scattered about our woods and seem to appear out of nowhere in our hay field. I wish I knew more about them! I love finding these gifts from Mother Nature... or perhaps someone else who dug them up 100 years ago and stashed them out there to get rid of them.
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts! This Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts! This is my (much healthier) version of a popular potluck salad. It’s the perfect salad for Spring and it’s one of my favorites!
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In partnership with @kalonasupernatural, who makes delicious butter in post-World War II era butter churns with cream that comes from pasture-grazed cows. How awesome is that?!
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Napa Cabbage Salad with Butter Toasted Nuts
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🧈For the nuts:
2 Tbs Kalona Organic Salted Butter
1/2 cup raw sliced almonds
1/4 cup raw sunflower seeds
Pinch of salt
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🍯For the dressing:
2 Tbs honey 
2 Tbs apple cider vinegar
1 Tbs extra-virgin olive oil
2 tsp soy sauce
Pinch of salt
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🥗For the salad:
1 medium head Napa cabbage
4-6 radishes, sliced
3 green onions, whites and greens, diced
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Melt the butter in a skillet and sauté the almonds and sunflower seeds over low-medium heat until they are starting to brown, about 5 minutes. Pour the nuts and any extra butter onto a plate and sprinkle with a pinch of salt.
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To make the dressing, simply whisk together the honey, ACV, olive oil, soy sauce, and salt.
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Cut the cabbage into shreds, and toss it in a bowl with the radishes, green onions, and buttered nuts. Make sure to pour any extra butter drippings from the nuts into the salad as well! Reserve some nuts, radishes, and green onions for the top as a garnish if you’d like.
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Pour the dressing over top and toss to combine. Let sit 10 minutes before serving. Enjoy! I love to serve this salad with anything grilled!
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