This was a long week! When our HOA cracked down on backyard chickens we decided we needed to build our homestead from scratch. It is going to be fun and nerve-racking at the same time! We will be helping our neighbors fight to allow backyard chickens in the HOA so you will be seeing some […] Read More
Will Backyard Chickens Decrease Property Value?
One of the most prevalent myths about chickens is that they lower property values. This is one of the reasons HOA’s generally do not allow them. To be honest, it is hard to study such a claim, but we can look at the facts. The Facts about “Lower Property Value because of Chickens” There is […] Read More
Avian Bird Flu and Backyard Chickens
Should we allow Backyard Chickens? Recently the question of keeping backyard chickens was brought up. There were many points, both pro and con, that were brought into question and I would like to take the time to address those. Some are valid, some are not. I hope that taking an honest look at these concerns […] Read More
HOA’s and Chickens | Weekly Sum-Up for Pint Size Farm
This has been a frustrating week for me! For those of you who do not know, I do live in an HOA (and yes, HOA’s discourage chickens). Somebody decided they would like chickens the “right way” and decided to bring it up to the board. Well, to change the vote we need 68% of all […] Read More
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Hi, I'm Heidi. I've been married for 14 years and I'm a mama of four beautiful kiddos. I blog about homesteading and frugal living. I hope you follow along with my successes and (many) failures!
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