Articles by FruitfulFaith

It is probably perfectly acceptable in many areas to package eggs in a box, gently rolled in one layer of bubble wrap, and marked "fragile" in tiny letters near the shipping label. On the other hand, long distances and shipping to Alaska calls for something different entirely. Packages shipping...

I'm new to swapping on Back Yard Chickens, but I have been a member of several online swaps (mostly for cloth diapering). I live in Alaska so shipping without a flat rate may be inflated. I'm also in a much earlier time zone - please keep that in mind! DISCLAIMER: Please understand, I have...

When I was young, my mother raised Rhode Island Reds and some white leghorns (which are AWFUL, by the way! ;P). Now that I am grown and have developed my innate interest in animal husbandry, I have begun my own chicken flock in the pursuit of self-sustained living. I live in Southeast Alaska, so...

I need to keep track of this somehow, the notepad on my phone is unreliable, and any piece of paper in my house is fair game to my kids. :P Swaps: I owe: Chiqita - "Later Canned Stuff" :) Koeyohte - "Later Canned Stuff" :) Amyable - .5 pint of Peach-apple Jam kimmie6067 - peach jams...