Hilltop Homestead

Adding some color to the world. 💙

Finally got to cook one of our birds! It was so delicious and flavorful and tender. 🤤
Plus, I could taste all the work we put in. 🤣

When you can’t quite figure out how to co-parent. 🤣

This picture makes me so proud. It represents hard work, lots of sweat, a little bit of blood, and even some tears. 😂
True farm to table! Well, homestead to table. 😉

If anyone ever tries to tell you that chickens are vegetarian, or that it’s cruel to feed them meat, present them with Exhibit A. 😂
Yes, that is a turkey carcass. And yes, they devoured it. They had it stripped of the meat in a few hours. 😳
There’s a reason we chicken tenders refer to them as our little velociraptors. They will eat anything they can, including mice, snakes, and other chickens. Protein is vital for chickens, from their growth and development, to laying eggs. When they don’t get enough protein, they will actually start eating each other’s feathers, because feathers are pure protein. 😭
Moral of the story: Don’t hit your head and fall down in the chicken coop, or they may never find your body. 😂

One of my favorite parts about unschooling is sitting here on the porch swing, reading to my boys, instilling in them a love for reading and for learning, and hopefully creating core memories. 💙
Oh, and home decor doesn't have to be expensive! I got those pillows for $5 each at Aldi, and I think they look amazing. 😁

Look at the progress these guys from Freedom Ranger Hatchery, Inc. are making! They are gaining weight wonderfully eating the high-protein, soy-free feed from Till Family Farms. They should be ready to butcher in about 3 weeks!
By the way, they don't normally stand like Arnold Schwarzenegger. 🤣 He is standing like this because it was so hot when I took this picture. 😓 Chickens have to cool themselves by panting and holding their wings away from their bodies.