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Jumat, 20 Desember 2013
Selasa, 17 Desember 2013
(Ended) Hen Bag Giveaway! Super-Cute Hen Purse
It's HERE! The adorable "HenBag" giveaway!
FOLLOW THESE TWO EASY STEPS TO ENTER!
Jumat, 13 Desember 2013
(Ended) December Giveaway Eggstravaganza - Antique Farm Sign
You voted and this was the favorite sign... so we're giving one away!!
FOLLOW THESE TWO EASY STEPS TO ENTER!
Jumat, 06 Desember 2013
(Ended) December Giveaway Eggstravaganza - Essential Oils!
You guessed it! It's time for another giveaway!
FOLLOW THESE TWO EASY STEPS TO ENTER!
Rabu, 04 Desember 2013
(Ended) December Giveaway Eggstravaganza - Grow Your Own Shiitake Mushrooms!
I don't know about you, but I love Shiitake mushrooms! I stuff them, I saute them... I even use them like hamburger patties! No matter how I prepare them, my family goes nuts for them.
Senin, 02 Desember 2013
(Ended) December Giveaway Eggstravaganza - Week One!
That's right folks - welcome to the first in the December Giveaway Eggstravaganza Series!
Minggu, 13 Oktober 2013
The Amazing Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck with Awesome PRIZES!
If you love to hunt and peck as much as your chickens do, if you would love a GREAT new book on wholesome, all-natural ways to keep your flock healthy and happy, and if you might be just a wee bit competitive, then get ready to have a blast!
Our friend Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily has offered up a signed copy of her new book Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens... Naturally to the First Place winner of this scavenger hunt-n-peck!
If you are already a fan of Lisa's blog then you're probably already excited about the release of her new book. We at Natural Chicken Keeping are big fans of FED!! I have told Lisa before that while Fresh Eggs Daily is the "Gingham & Lace" chicken keeping blog, Natural Chicken Keeping is the "Torn Denim and Old Shoe Leather" blog. Yet we both have the same goal - spreading the word about all-natural methods of raising chickens.
We're hoping that as soon as Lisa's life settles down a bit following the release of her book we'll see her out on our ever-growing Natural Chicken Keeping Forum, sharing her great chemical-free advice, recipes and creative ideas. You'll come see us, right Lisa?
Our Second Place contestant will receive a brand new 12 oz. tube of Nu-Stock Ointment!
OK - enough small talk! Ready??
Mandatory Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck Tasks to Enter:
*A* To officially enter the Amazing Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck, "peck" the leave a comment button on this blog post and comment with only your first name (or preferred user name) and the number of chickens you currently have. (The number doesn't have to be exact.) This will be your game ID.
Our friend Lisa Steele of Fresh Eggs Daily has offered up a signed copy of her new book Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens... Naturally to the First Place winner of this scavenger hunt-n-peck!
If you are already a fan of Lisa's blog then you're probably already excited about the release of her new book. We at Natural Chicken Keeping are big fans of FED!! I have told Lisa before that while Fresh Eggs Daily is the "Gingham & Lace" chicken keeping blog, Natural Chicken Keeping is the "Torn Denim and Old Shoe Leather" blog. Yet we both have the same goal - spreading the word about all-natural methods of raising chickens.
We're hoping that as soon as Lisa's life settles down a bit following the release of her book we'll see her out on our ever-growing Natural Chicken Keeping Forum, sharing her great chemical-free advice, recipes and creative ideas. You'll come see us, right Lisa?
Our Second Place contestant will receive a brand new 12 oz. tube of Nu-Stock Ointment!
OK - enough small talk! Ready??
Mandatory Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck Tasks to Enter:
*A* To officially enter the Amazing Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck, "peck" the leave a comment button on this blog post and comment with only your first name (or preferred user name) and the number of chickens you currently have. (The number doesn't have to be exact.) This will be your game ID.
My own entry would look like:
Leigh 58
or if I didn't want to share my actual name publicly:
Bulldogma 58
*B* Natural Chicken Keeping has an Article Index page. Using our Article Index, find the article that would answer your questions about how much coop and run space you need for your chickens. Leave a comment with your game ID on that post simply stating you were there. Mine would say:
"Leigh 58 was here"
*C* To prevent the lazy folks from simply copying the answers that other people post, I will have you email me answers to the following at shabbychicken@hotmail.com. Copy & paste the following into your email with your answers:
<Start Copy>
- 1) Natural Chicken Keeping has a Forum where people can share all-natural chicken keeping tips as well as recipes, coop designs, crafts, gardening tips, classified ads and more. Under the heading "Coops, Barns, Runs, Yards & Building Projects," which user posted the topic: "hoop pens, modular designs & more?"
- (Answer)
- 2) Who wrote the article on the Natural Chicken Keeping Blog with the title, "Benefits of Lacto-Fermenting Feed for Chickens?"
- (Answer)
- 3) Which blog will be doing a book review of the book Fresh Eggs Daily: Raising Happy, Healthy Chickens... Naturally on October 21st?
- (Answer)
- 4) What is the first advertisement to appear on the top right side of the Fresh Eggs Daily Blog? (It's just under the header.)
- (Answer)
- 5) Natural Chicken Keeping is not the only blog hosting the Fresh Eggs Daily blog tour this week. What non-chicken animal is pictured in the header of the other blog hosting the tour and a book giveaway this week?
- (Answer)
- 6) Specify any optional "Extra Entries" from the next section in the following manner:
- +1 Entry - Liked FaceBook page & commented as (your FaceBook account name)
- +1 Entry - Following NCK Blog as (user name)
- +1 Entry - Joined NCK forum as (user name)
- +1 Entry (Each share) - Shared blog post on (link(s) to sources)
<End Copy - Go Paste!>
Earn Extra Entries (Optional):
- If you have a FaceBook account, "Like" the Natural Chicken Keeping Page and leave a comment with your game ID (Example: "Bond 007 was here.") Let me know in your email entry what name you are under so I can verify your "Like."
(+1 Entry) - "Follow" the Natural Chicken Keeping Blog via the "Join This Site" button or the "Follow by Email" selection. Let me know in your email entry what name you are under so I can verify you are a NCK Blog follower.
(+1 Entry) - Join the Natural Chicken Keeping Forum. Let me know in your email entry what user name you joined under for verification purposes.
(+1 Entry) - Share this blog post - FaceBook, Twitter, Your Blog... (+1 Entry) for each verifiable method of sharing!
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The first 10 email entries I receive will get a (+1 Entry) automatically!
A First Place and Second Place winner will be randomly selected from all the entries with correct responses received by 11:59 P.M. on Monday, October 28, 2013. I will be going through to verify the winning contestants have completed ALL Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck tasks correctly. All mandatory tasks must be completed to win.
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Visit all the other stops along the Fresh Eggs Daily Blog Tour to read some more great reviews and to enter for more chances to win a copy of the book!
Week One
October 14th
Louise's Country Closet & Natural Chicken Keeping
October 15th
Farmhouse38
October 16th
The Nerdy Farmwife & Lessons Learned from the Flock
October 17th
Colored Egg Homestead & Our Neck Of the Woods
October 18th
Let This Mind Be in You & Sunny Simple Life
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Louise's Country Closet & Natural Chicken Keeping
October 15th
Farmhouse38
October 16th
The Nerdy Farmwife & Lessons Learned from the Flock
October 17th
Colored Egg Homestead & Our Neck Of the Woods
October 18th
Let This Mind Be in You & Sunny Simple Life
Week Two
October 21st
October 21st
October 22nd
October 23rd
October 24th
October 25th
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Scavenger Hunt-n-Peck Contestants - -
On your mark...
Get set...
GO!
Minggu, 03 Februari 2013
Natural Lice and Mite Prevention: Using Herbs in the Nest Box
By Sue Strantz ~AKA Leah's Mom~
Knowing that a lice or mite infestation can cause a definite drain on a chicken's health, and also wanting to use the most natural husbandry methods possible, it made sense to me to take a proactive approach towards preventionrather than having to use more drastic measures to treat after the an infestation occurs. To help achieve my goal of prevention, I provide a dusting box that includes some wood ash year-round. I also began using herbs in the nest boxes.
-anti-parasitic and antimicrobial
-excellent pest repellent and anti-mite preventative
-antifungal and antibacterial
-anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing
-antiseptic and widely used against stress and anxiety
-mild decongestant (which can also kill air-borne germs in winter)
Chamomile: Also used to calm and relax. Among many of its health-restoring uses, it is effective in treating worms. According to medicalherbinfo.com, it contains a form of calcium that is easily assimilated.
Bay Leaves: The leaves are insect deterrents that are used to drive away fleas, lice, moths, and bugs in flour and cereals. It also has anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.
Eucalyptus Leaves: Among its many other properties eucalyptus is a powerful insect repellent for man or animals. Dried, finely powdered leaves are used as an insecticide.
Oregano: Used in the nest box as an anti-parasitic; also has anti-fungal properties.
Peppermint: Insecticide and anti-parasitic.
Tansy: Leaves are insecticidal and it is also used to expel worms. Caution: tansy should only be used in very small quantities. Do not use this herb in a "do-it-yourself" blend unless you have experience!
Wormwood: Repels moths and other insects. Wormwood is another herb that should only be dosed and used with caution and experience.
Marigold Petals: Insect repellant. Marigold petals have many other uses including treating yeast infections, a pain reliever for insect bites, and part of a soothing skin ointment. Contains phosphorus.
Spearmint: Antiseptic. Eases stress and fatigue; also helps with sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, nervous conditions, and the oil is used to relieve itching.
Catnip: The Herbalist Almanac mentions that catnip was grown around buildings of farms as it was believed that the odor drove off rats. It is insecticidal and is also used to expel worms. Catnip contains Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12 and C.
Enter below for your chance to win a 4 oz. package of the Nesting Box Blend.....
a Rafflecopter giveaway
For years I've been aware of the health benefits of using fresh and dried herbs in a variety of settings. Since beginning to raise chickens, I've also read and heard of so many benefits of various herbs used in natural chicken husbandry, that I am determined to plant a variety of herbs for fresh use this next spring. I love the idea of allowing the chickens to freely choose greens from a garden area that includes various herbs that are rich in vitamins and minerals as well as various healing properties.
In the meantime, I've purchased various freshly harvested herbs to let the chickens eat throughout the winter along with other greens like kale and Swiss chard.
Last summer I learned about using certain dried or fresh herbs in the nest boxes mainly for the purpose of helping to prevent infestation by insects such as lice, mites, fleas, etc. Depending on the herbs chosen, they can also have anti-bacterial properties, perform as natural wormers, have rodent repelling properties and help stimulate egg production. It seems that even birds in the wild have been observed lining their own nests with various aromatic herbs when they're available!
Knowing that a lice or mite infestation can cause a definite drain on a chicken's health, and also wanting to use the most natural husbandry methods possible, it made sense to me to take a proactive approach towards preventionrather than having to use more drastic measures to treat after the an infestation occurs. To help achieve my goal of prevention, I provide a dusting box that includes some wood ash year-round. I also began using herbs in the nest boxes.
Though I may make my own blend in the future, when I first decided to try using herbs, I didn't want to have to purchase a large amount of individual herbs not knowing if I would even like the results. It was too late in the season to begin growing in the garden but I wanted to start experimenting right away. I was hoping to learn more about various herbs and possibly grow some that would be appropriate this coming summer.
I began to do some research and ended up reading about the "Nesting Box Blend™"by Treats for Chickens and decided to purchase some to try it out. After having used it since the end of the summer, I really like it and would definitely use this blend of herbs again if my garden didn't produce well (and maybe even if it did!)
When I started using the nest box blend, I decided to only put it into a single nest and let the girls choose if they would use it or not. One of our old friends once stated that they had used a single herb in their nest boxes and thought that they were observing an allergic skin irritation so I wanted to be sure that wasn't an issue. As soon as I put it in the box, every one of the girls wanted to get in there. I've since been using it in all the boxes and whenever I renew it they always scramble to be the first one in!
And I have to say that it smells absolutely wonderful! Using only a small amount, the whole hen house just had a great smell - an unexpected but definitely welcome benefit!
A Product Review & Opportunity to Win Some for Your Girl's Nest Boxes!
I contacted the folks at Treats for Chickens last week and they graciously agreed to sponsor the blog by giving one of our readers a 4 oz. size package of their Nesting Box Blend! (Ten to fourteen applications per 4 oz. bag.)
Our formula is antibacterial and anti-parasiticand also calming, soothing and healing.
Known Blend Benefits:
-anti-parasitic and antimicrobial
-excellent pest repellent and anti-mite preventative
-antifungal and antibacterial
-anti-inflammatory, soothing and healing
-antiseptic and widely used against stress and anxiety
-mild decongestant (which can also kill air-borne germs in winter)
Here's a run-down of the ingredients that are in the blend and a very brief note about each. Additional information on each herb can be found at: http://medicinalherbinfo.org/herbs/Herb-index.html
Lavender: This herb has long been used for it's relaxing properties including calming a nervous or excited animal. For centuries it was sprinkled on linens before storing them as a natural insect repellant that preserved from moths and other insect infestation while imparting a wonderful scent.
Chamomile: Also used to calm and relax. Among many of its health-restoring uses, it is effective in treating worms. According to medicalherbinfo.com, it contains a form of calcium that is easily assimilated.
Bay Leaves: The leaves are insect deterrents that are used to drive away fleas, lice, moths, and bugs in flour and cereals. It also has anti-microbial and anti-fungal properties.
Eucalyptus Leaves: Among its many other properties eucalyptus is a powerful insect repellent for man or animals. Dried, finely powdered leaves are used as an insecticide.
Oregano: Used in the nest box as an anti-parasitic; also has anti-fungal properties.
Peppermint: Insecticide and anti-parasitic.
Tansy: Leaves are insecticidal and it is also used to expel worms. Caution: tansy should only be used in very small quantities. Do not use this herb in a "do-it-yourself" blend unless you have experience!
Wormwood: Repels moths and other insects. Wormwood is another herb that should only be dosed and used with caution and experience.
Marigold Petals: Insect repellant. Marigold petals have many other uses including treating yeast infections, a pain reliever for insect bites, and part of a soothing skin ointment. Contains phosphorus.
Spearmint: Antiseptic. Eases stress and fatigue; also helps with sinusitis, asthma, bronchitis, nervous conditions, and the oil is used to relieve itching.
Catnip: The Herbalist Almanac mentions that catnip was grown around buildings of farms as it was believed that the odor drove off rats. It is insecticidal and is also used to expel worms. Catnip contains Vitamin A, B1, B2, B3, B5, B6, B9, and B12 and C.
Enter below for your chance to win a 4 oz. package of the Nesting Box Blend.....
We’ll pick a winner on Valentine’s Day!
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