Life at Hearth & Handcraft

Salad Time on the Homestead: A Bougie Flock’s Farmhouse Feathers

Salad Time on the Homestead: A Bougie Flock’s F...

It’s salad time for the girls, and apparently lettuce is life. Hazel grabbed a tomato chunk and took off like she was in the Olympics, Mabel went full flight mode...

Salad Time on the Homestead: A Bougie Flock’s F...

It’s salad time for the girls, and apparently lettuce is life. Hazel grabbed a tomato chunk and took off like she was in the Olympics, Mabel went full flight mode...

Bea, Bling, and the Brand-New Sign: A Homestead Tale from Casa de Pollo

Bea, Bling, and the Brand-New Sign: A Homestead...

Casa de Pollo just got its official sign, and Bea is feeling herself. She strutted right up, gave it the side-eye, and basically said, “Finally, some branding worthy of my...

Bea, Bling, and the Brand-New Sign: A Homestead...

Casa de Pollo just got its official sign, and Bea is feeling herself. She strutted right up, gave it the side-eye, and basically said, “Finally, some branding worthy of my...

Bea the Back-Jumping Hen and the Night I Became...

Tonight I reached a new level of chicken motherhood. Sweet little Bea — my clingy, back‑jumping, attention‑seeking girl — hopped onto me like she always does… and then promptly pooped...

Bea the Back-Jumping Hen and the Night I Became...

Tonight I reached a new level of chicken motherhood. Sweet little Bea — my clingy, back‑jumping, attention‑seeking girl — hopped onto me like she always does… and then promptly pooped...

A Cozy Chicken-Filled Journey: From 10 Subscribers to Our Homestead Fame

A Cozy Chicken-Filled Journey: From 10 Subscrib...

The YouTube channel officially has 10 subscribers, which means we are basically famous in the poultry world now. Hazel is demanding a green room. Bea wants a personal assistant. Winnie...

A Cozy Chicken-Filled Journey: From 10 Subscrib...

The YouTube channel officially has 10 subscribers, which means we are basically famous in the poultry world now. Hazel is demanding a green room. Bea wants a personal assistant. Winnie...

A Cozy Coop Door Makeover, Supervised by Hazel and Bea

A Cozy Coop Door Makeover, Supervised by Hazel ...

This morning’s project: upgrading the coop door. I swapped the Run Chicken door for the Omlet door, which has a little control panel that connects to the auto light inside...

A Cozy Coop Door Makeover, Supervised by Hazel ...

This morning’s project: upgrading the coop door. I swapped the Run Chicken door for the Omlet door, which has a little control panel that connects to the auto light inside...

Hush Little Chicky Don't Say A Word

Hush Little Chicky Don't Say A Word

Tonight's bedtime routine wasn't as simple as we thought. Chaos ensued and one acrobatic chicken stole the show.

Hush Little Chicky Don't Say A Word

Tonight's bedtime routine wasn't as simple as we thought. Chaos ensued and one acrobatic chicken stole the show.