Category Archives: Critters

Fiber Fridays: Felted Fiber Friends/ A GIVEAWAY!

** Note: this giveaway is closed! Please head over to Etsy to buy or order your own little Fiber Friend, and join me every “Fiber Friday” for my weekly featured friend, plus occasional coupons and other incentives. Yay!** That’s right, … Continue reading

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Spring has Sprung! Sayeth our “Groundhog”

I tend to keep strange “pets.” If you’re a seasoned Austin Homestead reader, you remember that Pocket isn’t our only house pet. For the newbies, let this post serve as her introduction. Meet Holly, the Christmas Turtle. Holly may well … Continue reading

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Culling for Flock Management, Nourishment and Neighborliness

*** Warning: this post includes some graphic photographs of the chicken butchering process. No photos of the actual slaughtering are included, but there’s plenty of feathers and meat involved. Please use your own judgement on whether this is a good … Continue reading

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Fiber Fridays: a Felted Future!

I am so excited, i can hardly contain myself. As if i didn’t have enough things to do in my “spare time” (of which, if you knew me personally, you’d know that i have none of due to my knack … Continue reading

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