

How a Broody Hen Hatches Chicks ~ How to Hatch Chicken Eggs with a Broody Hen
Modern breeding has pretty much eliminated broodiness in most large fowl breeds, although there still may be one or two within a flock that have retained those mothering instincts. If you are raising Silkie chickens or Bantam chickens, you’ll find these broody chicken breeds tend to be perpetually broody and generally make good, reliable mother hens. Rare landrace breeds instinctively go broody and are fierce protectors of their offspring. Broody Hen Behavior Several things w


This Week's Feature: Tallow Balm with Citrus Essential Oils
Ingredients: grass-fed organic beef tallow; organic virgin coconut oil; organic Sweet Orange, organic Lemon, and organic Grapefruit essential oils. *Lemon-Nourishes damaged skin. Lemon essential oil benefits for skin can include reducing acne, nourishing damaged skin and hydrating skin.
*Grapefruit-Cleansing, Antioxidant, Smoothing Cellulite, Acne. Grapefruit contains natural acids that cleanse the skin when used in skincare products. Grapefruit is loaded with vitamin C, w


New: Mix-Your-Own Spritzer at American Farm and Larder
Mix your own holiday spritzer with essential oil blends at The Apothecary at American Farm and Larder...Enjoy the scents of orange peel, cinnamon, ginger, and nutmeg with the Holiday Season Essential Oil Blend or try the scents of the woods indoors with Winter Wreath Blend. Spiced Orange Essential Oil or Pumpkin Pie offer other holiday fragrances and peppermint is always a favorite at this time of year! Spritz a room or spritz some potpourri like our pine cone, cedar tip, and