About the Author
Amy Fewell
Amy Fewell is the head chicken wrangler and homesteader at The Fewell Homestead — thefewellhomestead.com. Along with her family, she resides in the foothills of the Blue Ridge mountains in Virginia. She is the founder of the Homesteaders of America conference and organization, and the author of the books, The Homesteader’s Herbal Companion and The Homesteader’s Natural Chicken Keeping Handbook.
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Articles by Amy Fewell
Selling Eggs as a Business on the Homestead
October 25, 2019 · Amy Fewell · Eggs & Meat
There are chickens in the backyard, eggs all over the kitchen, and you might be thinking “maybe it’s time to start selling eggs.”
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3 Herbs to Heal and Prevent Chicken Respiratory Infections
October 12, 2019 · Amy Fewell · Feed & Health
Many of these herbs have been proven time and time again to heal respiratory issues (some studies have even been done on chicken respiratory infections!).
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Age-Appropriate Chores for Children with Chickens
He was only a few years old when I let him go down to the chicken coop all by himself to collect morning eggs. I should’ve known it was not an age-appropriate chore, but he was excited.
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