Wild Haven Pastures
Hi, we’re Janice and Doug.
In our 40s, we left the suburbs to start over and live a quieter, more meaningful life. With our kids, we ended up building a small homestead from the ground up. We’re not experts, just a couple of regular people learning as we go, doing our best to live simply, grow our own food, raise animals with care, and make the most of what we have.
We started this channel as a family project, where we share what works for us, what doesn’t, and everything in between. Whether you’re planning your own homestead or just curious about what this life is like, we’re glad you’re here! Please subscribe!
Chicken Processing Day: How We Process Our Meat Birds on the Homestead
Our turkeys are a week old!
Meat bird Update
Meet Our Jumbo Coturnix Quail!
DIY Quail Hutch Tour!
Building the Quail Setup: DIY Feeders, Water System & Sand Boxes
Moving Day for the Meat Birds!
DIY Quail Hutch Progress: Quail Need Doors!
Come Tour Our 5 Acre Homestead!
Can This Old Coop Be Saved?
Our First Time Using Straw in the Garden—Will It Work?
Raising Meat Birds: Clean Brooder, Happy Birds!
Too Hot for a Bee Suit?
Do This Before Getting Meat Birds
Summer Prep: Cover Crops, Okra, and Melons!
5 Things I've Learned Raising Chickens (That No One Warned Me About!)
Can the Babies Survive the Barnyard? Chickens Meet for the First Time!
Satisfying Bike Clean-Up After Years of Neglect!
Goodbye Rocks, Hello Garden!
Weed Killer Test: Does Spectracide Really Work?
Gate Trouble? Here’s How We Fixed Ours
Raised Bed Planting Day!
Garden Expansion: What We're Planting Next!
Part 1: Tomato Canning Day Begins
From Farm to Bowl: Homemade Dog Food with Real Ingredients
Bee Hive Check-In 🐝
Lawnmower Fix Part 2:Tightening Brakes
Pressure washing our Troy Bilt Bronco riding lawnmower deck
This Simple Fix Saved Our Lawn Mower (and Our Sanity)!
Beating the Heat: Adding Shade to Our Garden