In Addition to What They Eat From the Garden… There are moments in homesteading when you stand back, look at what you’ve created, and feel an overwhelming sense of pride. And then there are moments when you’re standing in the Tractor Supply parking lot staring at a cart piled high with chicken feed, cracked corn,ContinueContinue reading “Feeding the Feathered Savages”
Category Archives: chickens
Wait… Make That 13.
The One That Wasn’t Supposed to Be Here A Front Porch Story — Part Two Y’all. Remember when I told you we ordered 10 Cornish Cross chicks and somehow ended up with 12? Remember me standing over that box, counting and recounting because surely I had made a mistake? Remember Jordan laughing and saying: “IContinueContinue reading “Wait… Make That 13.”
We Ordered 10. The Box Said Otherwise.
A Front Porch Story Whew, y’all. I would like to start by saying that I had already made peace with 10 chickens. Ten Cornish Cross chicks were headed to 1737 Urban Homestead. Ten. Double digits. I had accepted it. I had mentally prepared myself. I had even gotten to the point where I could say,ContinueContinue reading “We Ordered 10. The Box Said Otherwise.”
Chicken Processing Class: Knowing Your Food From Beginning to End
There’s something we say often around here at 1737: Know where your food comes from. But if we’re being truthful, knowing where your food comes from means understanding more than where it was grown or raised. Sometimes it means being willing to learn about the parts of the process that happen long before food reachesContinueContinue reading “Chicken Processing Class: Knowing Your Food From Beginning to End”
Welcome to 1737
Every now and then, I look at this page and realize there are a whole lot of new folks hanging around. First, welcome. Second, you should probably know that what you’re about to see around here isn’t exactly normal. Most homesteads have gardens. We have gardens, chickens, pineapples, medicinal plants, fruit trees, a 120-pound RottweilerContinueContinue reading “Welcome to 1737”
One Last Class… For Now 🐓✨
Hey y’all, If you’ve been watching what we’ve been building over here at 1737, then you already know… these chicken processing classes have been more than just classes. They’ve been experiencing. They’ve been community. They’ve been real, hands-on, “this is how you feed your family” kind of moments. And whew… what a ride it’s been.ContinueContinue reading “One Last Class… For Now 🐓✨”
Full Circle at the Homestead: Celebrating the Success of Our Chicken Processing Class
There are moments here at the homestead that remind us exactly why we started this journey… and this past chicken processing class was one of them. What began as a simple idea sharing real homesteading skills with our community turned into a powerful day of learning, connection, and hands-on experience. The last class was full,ContinueContinue reading “Full Circle at the Homestead: Celebrating the Success of Our Chicken Processing Class”
The Rooster Cat
When Your Alarm Clock Sounds Like a Strangling Feline Life on the homestead has a funny way of humbling you. When we added our American Bresse meat birds to the homestead, the plan was simple. These birds would be raised with care, respect, and purpose. They were meant to provide food for our family —ContinueContinue reading “The Rooster Cat”
Chicken Processing Class
April 11 | 11:00 AM | Donation-Based | Limited Spots On April 11th at 11:00 AM, we’re hosting another hands-on Chicken Processing Class here at 1737 Urban Homestead. This class is for those who want to understand their food, not just cook it. We will walk through the humane, respectful, and practical process of harvestingContinueContinue reading “Chicken Processing Class”
To Our Original Golden Girls — Thank You
Hey Loves, Today we pause with full hearts. Our original Golden Girls, our sweet Buff Orpington ladies; have given us more than eggs over the years. They gave us rhythm. They gave us nourishment. They gave us laughter. They gave us stories. From their first days scratching in the yard to their steady presence inContinueContinue reading “To Our Original Golden Girls — Thank You”