‘Tis the season for acquiring baby chicks! They are hard to resist when you see them at the feed or hardware store. Here is everything you need to consider if you are raising chicks for the first...
Browsing: Alaska Life Blog Posts
A Quick Introduction to the Amazing Chaga Mushroom
Functional (or medicinal) mushrooms are all over the health industry these days. Chaga being one mushroom that gets a lot of hype. While it has grown in popularity recently, it has been used for...
Raising Meat Chickens: Most Commonly Asked Questions
If you have ever wondered if you would want to raise chickens for meat, here are the answers to the most commonly asked questions I receive! If you have additional questions you want me to cover,...
The Best Tools for Raising & Butchering Meat Chickens
You asked, I’m answering! Here is a list of all my favorite tools for raising and butchering meat chickens. Brooder box Chick Brooder Plate - This is a safer option for a heater for chicks....
A Review Of The Best Books I Read In 2023
The last few years I’ve been setting reading goals for myself. These goals started relatively ‘small’ compared to where I am now, but it’s so cool to see that making a small change can lead to huge...
5 Tips: One Alaskan’s Advice On How to Enjoy Winter
Since I’ve lived in Alaska one of the most common questions I get is, ‘how do you survive the winter?’ Now, if you follow me on Instagram you might assume that I enjoy winter. I always have to some...