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The Ultimate Guide To Raising Chicks

The Ultimate Guide To Raising Chicks

Posted on February 7, 2019February 7, 2019 by ShawnaLee
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Spring is on its way, and you may be considering raising chicks. Feed stores and hatcheries will be soon announcing the arrival of…

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Grow your own food - 9 great reasons why you should!

Grow your own food – 9 great reasons why you should!

Posted on October 5, 2018February 12, 2019 by ShawnaLee
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Growing your own food is a big venture that usually takes quite a lot of effort. So why do people do it? While…

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How NOT to get started with meat chickens (pt. 3)!

How NOT to get started with meat chickens (pt. 3)!

Posted on October 2, 2018November 27, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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We butchered our meat chickens a few months ago, and it’s taken me a little while to write this. You can read part…

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Consider Raising More Sustainable Protein – Challenge #2

Consider Raising More Sustainable Protein – Challenge #2

Posted on May 16, 2018July 10, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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Subscribe to our mailing list to get our FREE First Preps Mini Course! First of all, I would like to apologize for my…

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How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens (pt. 2)!

How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens (pt. 2)!

Posted on April 10, 2018November 27, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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Now that we’ve had the meat chickens for 5 weeks, I wanted to give an update. You can see part 1, with mistakes…

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Why you NEED chickens!

Why you NEED chickens!

Posted on April 7, 2018November 8, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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I have been thinking a lot lately about what animals every homestead beginner should learn to raise. The one that sits firmly at…

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How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens!

How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens!

Posted on March 11, 2018November 27, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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This week on the farm, we got some meat chickens. And boy, we have already learned so many things NOT to do. The…

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Deep Litter Method for Chickens

Deep Litter Method for Chickens

Posted on February 18, 2018November 18, 2018 by ShawnaLee
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I love the deep litter method! What is the deep litter method, you ask? It is a way of turning old chicken litter…

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Hi! I'm Shawna! Homegrown Self Reliance is all about learning how to become more self reliant. Inside you will find helpful tips on homesteading, gardening, and using herbs and essential oils so you can be as self sufficient as possible. Those who know me personally know that I'm a bit of a closet prepper. Preppers sometimes get a bad rap, like the "tin foil hat-wearing people" who are obsessed with the end of the world. I believe, though, that through homesteading, you can be self-reliant without the bad stigma that is linked to "prepping". This site is about my journey to my own self reliance, and helping you on the same. I am not an expert. I'm just a normal everyday lady who wants to be prepared for whatever life throws at me. I am married to my high school sweetheart. My husband and I and our beautiful family - two grown children, a son-in-law, a daughter-in-law, and four grandchildren - are currently renting a 3.8 acre farm, complete with lots of dogs, chickens, calves, and goats. I was raised a bit of a city girl, by a mom who was raised during the Great Depression. The hubby was raised on a farm, and knows everything (or at least he thinks he does!). I have always been country at heart and am loving the peace that the farm brings me. We hope this year to raise most of our own food and work more on the vintage skills that are so crucial for farm life. Please follow along and join me (along with my 20,000 Pinterest followers!) in my quest for self sufficiency!

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