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One of the best ways to protect yourself during cold and flu season is by being proactive. While there’s no magic cure that guarantees immunity, you can significantly increase your odds of staying healthy by taking care of your body. That means eating nutritious food, getting enough rest, staying hydrated, and adding immune-boosting herbs and spices into your diet.
One powerful ingredient that’s been used for centuries is turmeric. It’s packed with antioxidants and anti-inflammatory properties that can support your immune system, reduce inflammation, and even help ease cold symptoms.
I recently came across a great recipe for turmeric tea on YouTube from Rockin Robin Cooks. It’s easy to make, loaded with beneficial ingredients, and perfect for sipping all winter long. Here's the video along with step by step instructions:
Pour 5 cups of water into a saucepan and place it over medium heat. Bring it just to the point of boiling, but don't let it boil. You want a gentle simmer to preserve the health benefits of the turmeric.
Grate or thinly slice about 2 inches of turmeric root (no need to peel it). Do the same with 1–2 inches of ginger. Peel the lemon with a vegetable peeler, making sure to avoid the bitter white pith. Set the peel aside and juice the lemon.
Once the water is hot and just beginning to boil, reduce the heat to low. Add the turmeric, ginger, lemon peel, cinnamon, and a few cracks of pepper. Let the mixture simmer for 10 minutes.
After simmering, strain the tea through a fine mesh strainer into a heatproof container or large measuring cup. This removes the solids while keeping the flavorful and medicinal infusion.
Pour the fresh lemon juice into the strained tea and stir to combine. This gives the tea a bright, fresh flavor and adds an extra boost of vitamin C.
When you’re ready to enjoy a cup, pour the hot tea into a mug and stir in:
By the way, these additions aren’t just for flavor. The fat helps your body absorb the curcumin in turmeric (its main active compound), and the honey adds soothing, antibacterial properties.
You can store any leftover tea in a mason jar or sealed container in the refrigerator for up to 3 days. Each time you reheat a cup, just add the coconut oil and honey individually before drinking.
Turmeric tea is an easy, natural way to give your immune system some extra support during cold and flu season. The combination of ginger, lemon, cinnamon, and turmeric not only tastes great but also works together to fight inflammation, soothe your throat, and help your body stay strong. Be sure to check out Rockin Robin Cooks for more recipes.
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Today, it’s all about dehydrating apples and having healthy snacks in your home. If you have a FoodSaver, you can preserve them for a year in mason jars or FoodSaver bags, as long as they’re airtight containers. Apples are being harvested right now and delivered where I live. That’s one reason I decided to update this post to help my readers get their dehydration projects started.
Yes, some people have freeze-driers, but for some, the price is too expensive, so I still dehydrate fruits and vegetables throughout the year. I will not be purchasing a freeze dryer at my age. It doesn’t make sense to me. I have already purchased a significant amount of freeze-dried food over the past 15 years. Life is good. I have been blessed.
If you missed my post, you should check this out. Apples: Everything You Need To Know. You really need to look at how to store apples, so I decided to update the post with additional information for you.
A dehydrator remains an affordable food preservation appliance. I believe the freeze-dryer units are a great idea, but for me, they’re way too expensive at this time in my life. Please remember, you can dehydrate food this year, eat it now and during the following year, and then start all over next year, dehydrating those foods you love to dehydrate.
If buying canned goods is easier for you, then buy them as you can afford them. Canned foods are going to go up in price based on some of the weather pattern challenges this year; that is no surprise to any of us. We have had droughts, flooding, hurricanes, and many natural disasters. Please stock up on what you can afford. Of course, only buy what you and your family will eat, so nothing goes to waste.
You may be wondering how long it takes to dehydrate apples. You’re looking at around 6-8 hours in the dehydrator. That doesn’t count the time it takes to wash, peel, and slice the apples.
If you plan to use the oven to dehydrate apples, it won’t take nearly as long, possibly even 2-3 hours, depending on the oven temperature and the humidity in your area. However, you’ll have to keep a closer eye on them to make sure they don’t get too crisp! To use your oven, set the temperature to the lowest setting possible, place the apple slices on a baking sheet, and keep the oven door ajar using a wad of foil. Keep a close eye on the process to prevent the apples from becoming too dry or crisp.
You may be wondering if dehydrated apples are good for you. Since the dehydrated apples have zero fat, just like fresh apples from the tree, they are just as healthy. They also have tons of vitamins and minerals that your body needs. Just because they are dehydrated doesn’t mean they’re missing any vital nutrition.
You’ll also get lots of antioxidants and fiber from your dehydrated apples. And don’t worry, there is still plenty of fiber there, since the main thing the process removes is the water/moisture. So, if you are looking for something nutritious and delicious, then these apples are for you!
Additionally, apples would qualify as a vegan food item and are generally free from gluten issues.
Dehydrating apples is probably one of the easiest things to do, once you learn how. I’m going to walk you through a step-by-step process for dehydrating apples. You truly never know when you may need these apples to tide you over during an emergency. But the great thing is that a dried apple slice is a delicious snack anytime!
They work great for a snack, but they are also great for storing in your pantry. I’ve always enjoyed dehydrated apple chips as a snack, but they’re an excellent nutritional source for your family any day and any time of the year, since you’ll have them stored and ready to use.
You can use just about any variety of apples to dehydrate. Just sort through the apples, remove the stems, wash them, and pat them dry. I use an apple peeler to peel, slice, and core mine. I believe my Johnny Apple peeler has been in use for about 20 years.
If you decide to use a knife, cut the slices 1/4 to 3/8 inches thick. The apple peeler is nice because all the slices are the same width.
I love that peeler kitchen tool this time of year. The unit cuts them ever so carefully to keep the rings intact. I also love how they look, and they taste fabulous with flavors changing based on the variety of apples used with each batch!
To keep your slices fairly white, use one cup of lemon juice to one cup of water for dipping. You don’t have to use the lemon juice/water treatment, but it does make them look a lot prettier since they aren’t as prone to turning brown from oxidation. After dipping the cut apple slices, spread them out on the dehydrator sheets/trays in a single layer.
I have an Excalibur Dehydrator with nine trays, and it has a timer. For me, the timer is a must-have because I often have multiple projects underway simultaneously. That’s how I roll. My book states to set the temperature at 135 degrees. Spread the slices out so they aren’t touching each other, and the dehydrator’s air circulation isn’t restricted.
I check on the apples a few times to make sure the process is working as expected.
You can dehydrate them plain or with cinnamon and sugar as shown above. This step shouldn’t affect the drying time or the ultimate texture you want. Other spices to consider include nutmeg and pumpkin pie spice. Be ready, you will be hooked on eating these treats, I promise!
Each dehydrator brand will work differently. I set my timer to 4 hours as per my Excalibur handbook, and they took an additional 2 hours to dehydrate them to a pliable state that our family likes. Pliable means they aren’t crispy, and they aren’t moist either.
The time also depends on the humidity of the room you are dehydrating them in and the temperature setting you’re directed to use for each type of food product to be dehydrated. Some people will flip their dry apples over during the dehydrating process. I’ve never done that, and mine come out fine.
Once you have dehydrated the apples, you need to store them safely. It’s simple. You can store these for one year in sealed mason jars or in FoodSaver bags. Something to note about dehydrated apples is that they don’t take up much space.
You’ll want to pack the fruit in there tightly. I feel as though this is an excellent way to use up apples that would otherwise go to waste.
If you live where it’s HUMID: “To condition the fruit, take the dried fruit that has cooled and pack it loosely in plastic or glass jars. Seal the containers and let them stand for 7 to 10 days on cooling racks. The drier pieces will absorb the excess moisture in some pieces. Shake the jars daily to separate the pieces and check the moisture condensation.” https://nchfp.uga.edu/how/dry/pack_store.html
I used to live in the DRY DESERT: I set my fruit and vegetables on my countertop for 5-7 days. Ten days is even better to make sure everything is dry before using your FoodSaver unit.
After you have dehydrated apples, they will last 6-12 months, as long as they are stored correctly at normal room temperature. You need to make sure the apples are appropriately stored for them to last this long.
Well, when the dehydrated fruit is done, you will know. How? Well, a simple taste test! The fruit will feel dry when you touch it. When you taste it, it will have the right amount of crispiness, and it will taste just right without being crunchy! Of course, we all have our own preferences, but as mentioned, I like mine to be pliable and not too dry and crispy. You may feel differently.
I’m always looking for ways to stay prepared for emergencies. Many people are at a loss when it comes to feeding their families during and after a disaster. If you have a plan in place, as all preppers should, you’ll have your pantry, or another storage area, stocked with non-perishable foods. This could mean commercially canned products, freeze-dried foods, or dehydrated foods, as illustrated here.
The dehydration process is designed to remove moisture from the food product, thereby preserving the food’s original nutritional qualities. Any stored food will lose its nutritional value over time, so no matter how it’s prepared or processed, food won’t be as good for you the longer it stays on your shelves.
Some things to consider are:
Be wise and store a wide variety of foods, and be sure to rotate them periodically as needed.
Let me know if you try dehydrating apples. I love to hear from you. Be sure to let me know if you snack on them or use them in recipes. Life is so good when we have a few jars of these in the pantry. May God bless this world, Linda
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Pigs are some of the most popular animals raised for meat around the world. A fixture of factory-level farming, there are an increasing number of homesteaders and small farm operations that have taken to raising them, and also in a free-range setting. Free-range pigs tend to be happier and healthier, and yield pork of far ... Read more
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Cowboys had it good when they were in camp, with easy access to food, gear, and supplies from the chuck wagon. But once they headed out on the trail, life got a lot tougher. Out there, it was just them, their horse, and whatever they could carry. Every item had to earn its place, and survival depended on having the right gear.
A lot of the survival items they carried might seem old-fashioned today, but if there's one thing we’ve learned from history, it’s that the old ways endure for a reason. Simplicity, durability, and multipurpose tools were the backbone of cowboy survival, and they still hold up in the modern world.
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Recently, I came across a great video on this topic by Sensible Prepper, where he covers ten essential items cowboys carried on the trail. Below is the video along with a breakdown of those items.
There’s one more thing. Actually two. But you'll have to watch the video to learn about them. You'll want to watch it anyway because he goes into more detail about these 10 survival items.
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While you might have had the power go out in your area several times, were you fully prepared and knew what to do during the situation? In case you missed this disaster last year in California: Rancho Palos Verdes. The land started sliding due to excessive rain, and 140-150 homes had to be evacuated. The power was turned off to their homes indefinitely.
Now, in September 2025, one year later, some residents in the Portuguese Bend community are still without power. Some homes are still using generators or other sources of power. The land is not stable. The utility company requires the land movement to stabilize before they can restore permanent service.
Not taking the proper precautions and actions before and during a power outage can have costly consequences. Not only can the quality of life in your home change, but the safety of your family members and some of the contents and appliances could also be affected. Power outages often result from a strong winter storm, a hurricane, or other weather-related causes.
We have all become very electrically dependent, and losing that power is difficult to deal with. Many of the electronics in your home will shut down when the power isn’t available to your home’s power system. We’ve become very reliant on devices like our cell phones, laptops, electric ovens, electric water heaters, and HVAC equipment.
Losing power to medical devices, such as CPAPs and oxygen concentrators, as well as other critical life-supporting equipment, is a genuine concern.
Other things to consider are your home alarms, basement sump pumps, carbon monoxide alarms, and garage door openers. Each unit presents risks when it is not operable during a power outage. Think about your home getting flooded if the sump pump protecting your home goes out!
We can protect our families by having our homes as well prepared for outages as possible, especially if we receive news alerts or social media updates from forecasters indicating low temperatures, winds, and freezing rains are on the way. What we, as homeowners, can’t foresee is an outage caused by what some local authorities and officials call domestic terrorism, since it appears as an intentional crime. There are also vehicle accidents affecting substations and power poles where power lines come down. It could take days before your utility company can make necessary repairs.
Most of you should remember the significant power outage in Moore County, North Carolina, that started a few years ago. The outage was caused by gunfire sustained not at one power station but at two substations owned by Duke Energy, one of the largest electric utilities in the U.S. and part of the nation’s power grid.
There is still much investigative work to be done, as no suspects or motive have been identified. Still, state investigators called a state of emergency, set a curfew, and involved federal authorities, including the FBI. More on this recent localized power outage later.
Preparing before a power outage will keep you out of the dark and prevent you from scrambling to adapt to your new environment. Let’s look at ways you can prepare for a power outage and what steps or actions must be taken. Stay safe, and use these tips!
Are you prepared for a power outage? How about a power outage during a significant crisis? Not having a plan in place before the situation arises can prove costly. Here are a few ways to continue eating meals, staying warm, or dealing with injuries during a severe power outage.
Having a first-aid kit for emergencies isn’t hard to assemble. While most power outages may not require one, you never know when you’ll need it and what effect the blackout might have on life and limb.
You want to have some first aid supplies handy since you don’t know when local or state emergency responders might be available to help specific residents. You can’t count on a swift response. General public safety is their top concern, so when they arrive in your area is often unknown.
Here are some basic but best first-aid kits for your home.
If you don’t have a gas stove, how do you plan on cooking meals for what could be days on end with a power outage? A camping stove is great for cooking small meals or boiling water. I have a small butane countertop stove I’ve used occasionally, and I love it. You can cook on your BBQ, but they aren’t efficient for boiling water. Butane Stove with extra Canisters
Power outages can happen not only in thunderstorms but also in wintery blizzard-like conditions. It may take some time for complete power restoration in your area, so being able to keep family members warm is crucial. Since most power outage situations require shelter-in-place, having extra blankets, a change of dry clothes, and other personal protective gear available is vital.
Storing blankets in the closet is not a bad idea. Circumstances like this will arise and remind you why you have them tucked away in the first place.
Hopefully, the power going out is due to fuses or breakers that have short-circuited in your home. This can be a much quicker problem to solve.
Check your main electrical panel and see if some breakers or fuses have caused the power to go out. Flipping a breaker switch or replacing a fuse might be all you need to do. Even if you’ve installed a power generator, if the breaker has flipped or is broken, doing the necessary repairs at your home is much easier than running the generator.
If your circuit breaker electrical panel was not the issue, check on your neighbors’ houses and see if their power is out, too. If that’s the case, you are dealing with a more significant issue that may cover a larger area than your neighborhood or zip code. When all the home or street lights are out along your street, a more general outage needs to be investigated.
Get on the phone and call the electric company to report outages that you see around you. Please remember to be patient; it may take a moment to get through. Chances are, they’ve had several calls from your neighbors already. Request an outage status report to know how big an issue you’re dealing with and how long it may take.
The utility may be able to pinpoint the extent of this outage by generating an outage map based on the phone calls and reports received. That is how they dispatch the repair crew to the road to help restore power as soon as possible. You don’t want to make critical decisions based on rumors you’ve heard; get the facts from those in the know.
If your power is out, you likely won’t be able to use your laptop’s browser or even watch reports on your TV from national sources like CNN or FOX News. However, if you have a battery-operated, solar, or crank radio, you may be able to stay in touch with the outside world. It’s always a great idea to have extra batteries in your home, just in case.
Be sure to sign up your cell phones for REVERSE 911 in your city and county.
To avoid any power surge damage to appliances like TVs from getting zapped when the power is restored, go ahead and turn off and unplug everything. The last thing you need is to miss a future game day or have to replace some expensive home-based appliances and equipment because of a power outage/restoration damage.
If you haven’t done so already, have each item protected by a good-quality surge protector. Some are specifically designed to protect major appliances and are worth paying a little extra for. If you’ve had frequent power outages where those surge protectors have already saved the day, you might want to check with the manufacturer or user manual to see if you think they will still do the job “next time.”
The power seems to go out most of the time in the middle of the night. Gather flashlights and bright lanterns, like camping lanterns, to help you have visibility. PLEASE STOCK UP ON BATTERIES NOW! Harry sent me some batteries when I couldn’t get them. I now buy all my batteries from Sam’s Club.
If you have a certain level of membership card, they will ship it to your doorstep. It’s worth every penny because I have had lots of canned goods shipped to me as well. In most cases, the shipping is free, and you save money. Please check out the membership levels. “Plus” Membership costs a little more, but will ship several items for free if they are over $50.00. Please confirm your area if they have this service.
Try to avoid lighting candles as we used to when we were kids. Candles can cause fires if they’re knocked over or played with by children.
Whatever you do, keep the refrigerator and freezer doors shut. You can’t know how long until the power is restored. It could take several days. Most freezers can store food for up to 24-36 hours or longer when the doors are shut, particularly if you have a full freezer, since the frozen items help keep each other cold.
Sometimes, the city’s power outage will affect the water system pumps. Water can’t be pumped to your home and toilets if they aren’t working. If that happens, try to limit your flushing as much as possible. You may have to use some of your stored water to perform the flushing needed. There’s a saying I’ve heard from some plumber friends: “If it’s yellow, let it mellow. If it’s brown, flush it down.” Having a bucket handy to flush the body waste using stored water may be a blessing.
Have you noticed that we often forget to care for ourselves during a calamity? Remember to drink plenty of liquids to stay hydrated during a power outage. The power can be out for any period, so stay hydrated. If you’re concerned about the quality of water coming from those taps, consider having a backup means to filter the water, as boiling it may prove difficult. I like products from both Big Berkey and PortaWell.
During a winter power outage, the cold affects you, your family, and your home’s pipes. You don’t want your pipes freezing and bursting, especially if you’re not home. As mentioned above, don’t forget to report an outage!
Leave a small stream of water running in the kitchen sink to help with this. You can also have your pipes insulated beforehand to help prevent frozen pipes, particularly those exposed to your exterior walls.
If your power is out for an extended period during the winter, storing your food outside may be a better option to prevent spoilage in your fridge or freezer, especially if the temperature is cold enough. If you empty everything, leave your refrigerator doors open while the power remains off.
Are you in a dangerous situation while the power is out? If so, get out for your safety! Extreme cold temperatures can be life-threatening, even inside the safety of your own home.
Go and stay with friends or family during this time. If you have options, don’t remain in such a helpless state. It’s better to be safe than sorry.
You may be familiar with the situation in Texas a year or so ago. A terrible winter storm came through, dumping hefty snow and high winds. The local power grid went down, leaving thousands of families in dire conditions.
The total time it took to restore power to large areas was longer than expected. Those managing the grid, local utilities, and other agencies were criticized for being unprepared, and families lost members due to the conditions. Who knows when you might end up as the last customer to have power back up and running? All the more reason for you and yours to be as prepared as possible.
Some people think a backup generator will keep all their electrical appliances up and running, just like usual.
Generators are great for keeping your refrigerator running, turning on a few lamps, or blowing fans, but that’s about it.
Never plug a backup generator into a wall outlet. This can be extremely dangerous not only for your family but also for the utility employee who’s working to get your power fixed.
Dealing with an electric outage is no fun, but generators can help if used in accordance with proper safety precautions.
I quote NERC: “On May 1, 2012, FERC and NERC issued a joint report on the Southwest Blackout Event on September 8, 2011. On the afternoon of September 8, 2011, an 11-minute system disturbance occurred in the Pacific Southwest, leading to cascading outages and leaving approximately 2.7 million customers without power. The outages affected parts of Arizona, southern California, and Baja California, Mexico. All of the San Diego areas lost power, with nearly 1.5 million customers losing power, some for up to 12 hours.”
I quote The New York Times, “The chain of events is not in dispute: Shortly before 1:30 a.m. on April 16, 2013, one or more people methodically cut communication cables near a Pacific Gas & Electric substation in San Jose, CA, sprayed more than 100 rifle bullets and knocked out 17 of the station’s 23 transformers before fleeing and avoiding capture.” The FBI was involved in this one as well.
I quote, CBS News: “FLAGSTAFF, Ariz. — People across northern Arizona couldn’t use the Internet, their cellphones or landlines for several hours Wednesday after someone vandalized a fiber-optic line that brings communications to a large part of the state, officials said.
Businesses couldn’t process credit card transactions, ATMs didn’t function, law enforcement databases were unavailable, and even weather reports were affected in an area stretching from north of Phoenix to Flagstaff, about 100 miles away.” This was in 2015, and CenturyLink was unprepared for this.
Google your city and state, followed by Reverse 911. For instance, I would put South Jordan, Utah, Reverse 911. Then follow the instructions.
I live in Salt Lake County, Utah, so I would Google “South Jordan, Utah” and “Reverse 911.” YOU MUST GOOGLE YOUR CITY.
I quote PHONE # REGISTRATION for the Emergency Notification System (ENS). However, only landline numbers are automatically added because the system uses the region’s 9-1-1 database. Suppose you have an alternative telephone system provider, such as a cable network, a Voice over Internet Protocol provider (VoIP), or a cellular telephone, and would like to be notified via that provider. In that case, you must register those telephone numbers. Similarly, if you would like to receive an email notification, you must register the email addresses at which you wish to receive the notification.
Please order this book by a well-known TV reporter, Ted Koppel: “Lights Out.” It’s not a fantasy book like “One Second After.” This one is the real deal, my friends. I have the audio and have now listened to it at least 18-20 times, and I learn something new every single time.
I quote Electric Choice: “Three separate grids come together to create the United States’ complex full network. There is the Eastern Grid, the Western Grid, and the Texas (ERCOT) Grid, with the Eastern Grid being the largest of the three.”
Because of the possible domestic terrorism element, even the White House has been involved as extra resources are put to use. Some of the gunfire damage is relatively easy to repair, but other items damaged will require pretty sophisticated repair work. Substations have some fairly large equipment pieces that can’t be easily repaired or replaced, and it could take a while to accomplish what’s needed.
Initially, over 45,000 customers were affected, but by Monday morning, they had restored power to approximately 7,000, leaving 38,000 customers without power, which is typical for the cooler temperatures seen in December each year.
Substations are critical infrastructure that help make up our nation’s power grid. Megawatts of power pass through them on their way to your neighborhood and home.
That’s one reason why solar panels for home use and even in an industrial setting are a hot topic of discussion. Some people are working to be “off the grid,” so many families, government facilities, and businesses are researching whether solar power is the answer for the future.
My only concern is what happens when the battery backups to these solar panels no longer work.
Power outages can be extremely frustrating, and it seems they always come at the worst possible times. These are some ways to ensure you make the best of your situation. Based on your experience, what other things are essential to consider when dealing with a power outage for an extended time? Please continue to prepare; we must remain diligent. May God bless this world, Linda
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If you have owned chickens, quail, goats, or even rabbits for any amount of time, you know the value of a secure perimeter. While prepping can often focus on dealing with two legged threats, DIY noise traps can save your entire food supply! That said, there could come a time when knowing people with bad […]
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If you're raising chickens, you don't need to spend a lot of money on fancy nesting boxes. In fact, many homesteaders prefer to make their own using materials they already have on hand.
With a little creativity, you can repurpose all kinds of everyday items into functional and comfortable nesting boxes. Here are some simple DIY nesting box ideas that work just as well as anything you can buy at the store.
The first four ideas come from a video by Farmyard Chronicles.
Repurpose basic plastic storage containers into lightweight, portable nesting boxes. They're easy to clean, simple to set up, and provide a cozy, enclosed space hens love.
Large cylindrical drain pipes make surprisingly effective nesting spots. Their shape offers privacy, and with added lids or access points, they make egg collection quick and easy.
Old tires can be turned into rustic, durable nests. With a flat wooden base and a simple cover, they provide a warm, enclosed space that’s both functional and environmentally friendly.
An old cabinet or dresser can be converted into a multi-compartment nesting station. It's perfect for larger flocks and helps keep everything organized while reusing old furniture.
The next two ideas come from a video by Sheraz's Hens Club.
This nesting box setup is made from an old wall cabinet turned on its side and mounted along the coop wall. With simple dividers and a layer of straw, it creates multiple cozy compartments for hens to lay their eggs, all while keeping things neat and organized.
This creative nesting box setup uses a large corrugated drainage pipe with circular openings cut along the side. Each section is lined with straw, giving hens a series of cozy, tunnel-like spaces that feel safe and sheltered.
The idea comes from a video by Homesteady. This nesting box is made from a standard five-gallon bucket mounted on its side. It's the perfect size for a hen to tuck herself in, and when filled with straw or hay, it becomes a snug, easy-to-clean spot for laying eggs.
The next idea comes from a video by Whitepepper Farms Homestead. This nesting box uses a pre-made plastic bin with a built-in front opening. It's perfectly shaped for a hen to hop in, and with some straw added, it becomes a low-cost, ready-to-use nesting spot.
The next idea is from a video by Tom Brueggen. It uses a simple plastic feed trough mounted to the wall. Its deep, open shape makes it easy to fill with straw and provides just enough space for a hen to settle in and lay her eggs comfortably.
The next idea is from a video by Lead Farmer 73. This nesting box is made from a large plastic tote with a circular hole cut into the front for easy access. It offers plenty of space, keeps the bedding contained, and the lid helps create a darker, more private environment hens prefer for laying.
The next idea is from a video by Little Bittle Acres. These nesting boxes are made from recycled cat litter pails with the lids removed and turned on their sides. They’re the perfect size for hens, easy to clean, and come with built-in handles for quick hanging or repositioning in the coop.
The next idea is from a video by Survival Skills Mom's. This nesting box is built using basic red bricks stacked into a square to create a sturdy, ground-level enclosure. Lined with old fabric or cloth, it offers a warm, natural-feeling space that hens seem to love for laying their eggs.
The last idea in this list is from a video by Repair & Inventions. These nesting boxes are made from standard plastic crates turned on their sides and filled with straw. They're lightweight, stackable, and easy to clean, making them a practical and affordable option for any backyard chicken setup.
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