Rebecca Beauchemin
Rebecca is a mom, wife, real estate broker, decorator, party planner, chicken keeper, and gardener
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Product Review: Le Creuset Dutch Oven 7.25qt
If I had to choose one piece of cookware from my kitchen that can do it all it’s this!! I use it multiple times a week all through the year. It heats evenly and quickly and is perfect for one-pot meals. The Le Creuset Dutch Oven is extremely durable and washes well. I’ve used mine 100+ times and it still looks new! The 7.25qt size is perfect for most families. I can make a whole meal (or two with leftovers) for my family of four in this pot without using any other cookware. It’s amazing!!! See my Pinterest board below for some easy one pot recipes! And definitely check out…
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Shop my Kitchen @OnHitchingPostLane
Just when white kitchens were all the rage, I decided to paint ours black! Our kitchen is light and bright thanks to the two enormous skylights. Black works in this space! The accent of the white island and white Butler’s pantry cabinets is a perfect contrast. See my recent Post on How to Paint Kitchen Cabinets DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you.
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How to Grow Chicken Grass Window Boxes: My chickens favorite treat!
Growing chicken grass in window boxes for your chickens is super easy and a very healthy treat for them. See below for step by step instructions on how to grow chicken grass for your flock. If you love my chicken coop be sure to check out my article on Chicken Coop Construction: How to Build a Predator Proof Chicken Coop Step 1: Build a shelf for your chicken grass window boxes Many animals around your coop will be attracted to the seeds and will dig in the window boxes. Including your chickens if they free range. Keeping them on the ground will not work! I have had much better luck…
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20 MUST HAVE Products for Chicken Keepers
In this article you will find the TOP 20 MUST HAVE Products for Chicken Keepers. I have personally used all of these products and highly recommend them for anyone with a flock of backyard chickens. DISCLOSURE: This post contains affiliate links, so we may earn a small commission when you make a purchase through links on our site at no additional cost to you. #1 Brinsea Incubator This little incubator is a rockstar. I have had 100% hatch rates every time I use it. I order hatching eggs from My Pet Chicken and my kids and I have an educational home hatch. Excellent remote learning/homeschooling activity! #2 Brinsea Egg Candler…
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Chicken Checklist, FREE download
Are you a new chicken keeper and not sure where to start? I got you! Sign up below for instant access!! FREE checklist to help you prepare for your first flock of baby chicks! The checklist is broken down into timeframes so you know exactly what you need when. A MUST have for new chicken keepers! Also, be sure to check out my other articles with instructions on how to: Build an Automatic Chicken Feeder Build a DIY Chick Brooder Build a Chicken Feed Storage Container The research about baby chicks can be overwhelming! Use my chicken checklist for a simpler setup. end post: Rebecca Beauchemin
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3 Steps to Prepare for Your First Baby Chicks
Please enjoy this simple checklist: 3 steps to prepare for your first baby chicks. #1, Chicks Need a Brooder The first thing you need is a safe Brooder. Check out my post for a step by step tutorial. DIY Chick Brooder #2, Chicks Need a Heat Source Baby chicks need warmth. I am a firm opponent of heat lamps. There are countless cases of fires due to heat lamps. Instead I highly recommend the Brinsea Ecoglow Brooder #3, Chicks Need Clean Food and Water Baby chicks are messy! They poop a lot. They walk in their food and water constantly. Setting them up with clean food and water is important.…
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Black Staircase Railing, DIY
It was love at first sight. At first glance our foyer was open, airy, and had a gorgeous curved staircase. (It also was disgustingly dirty and had about 10 yrs of soot caked on it — but that’s a story for another day!) The staircase is one of my favorite things about our house. The only problem is our house was built in ’86 and the wood railing was looking quite tired and outdated. On Houzz I had seen several black railings that I thought looked very sharp. Since we have a lot of black accents on our house I decided to do it. See below for instructions on how…
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Hawk attack!
We have many predators in our area including fox, coyote, racoons, and even the occasional bear. But we have never had any issues with them interacting with our chickens until 2 days ago. The attack: Last Saturday was my sons 6th birthday party and as the festivities died down it happened. A red-tailed hawk attacked our chickens. My husband and sister-in-law were standing 5 feet from where the attack took place. They scared the hawk away and they both started picking up chickens and running back to the coop. I ran outside and grabbed two chickens that had taken shelter near the back door. As I ran through the yard…
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Breakfast for Chickens | Decrease in Egg Production
December came, the days got shorter and my hens all stopped laying! It happened overnight and I was horrified that I would have to buy STORE BOUGHT eggs. Luckily my superstars — Sybil and Rosie — continued to lay. But I was lucky to get one egg a day which would not do! Every morning I eat two so I decided I had to do something. I did 2 very simple things and it’s February 4th and I collected 6 eggs today! All it took was Breakfast for Chickens and supplemental light! #1, I provided them a bit of supplemental light in the morning. I use a Christmas light tube…
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Chicken Breeds & Egg Color
There’s a lot to research as a new chicken keeper. Chicken breeds and egg color will be discussed below. When I chose the breeds of chicken that I wanted to raise many factors came into play. My top priorities: Cold/winter tolerant Temperament and friendliness Rate of egg laying (at least 4-5/wk) Egg color (I wanted a colorful egg basket) It was also important they all look different so my kids could tell them apart easily. Our chickens are more like pets to us; pets with a purpose. They all have names (most named after Downton Abbey characters!) and they all have personalities that charm and surprise us. I had another…
