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Chickens Articles
How to Make Suet Cakes for Your Chickens
One of the most popular and well-rounded treats for chickens are suet cakes: a simple…
Training Chickens to Come When Called (and More)
My free-range flock was at it again. They left the cozy acreage of our farm,…
Can You Safely Eat a Fertilized Chicken Egg?
If you own chickens, or buy chicken eggs fresh from a farm and especially from…
12 Critical Things to Be Aware of Before You Get Chickens
Chickens are a fantastic livestock choice for homesteaders, even for total beginners. They’re cheap, widely…
9 Chicken Breeds That Are Gray (Plus 20 That Are Sort of Gray)
All chicken breeds range in beautiful colors, but gray chickens are truly spectacular. Choosing the…
So, Can Chickens See at Night?
When you think about it, chickens are amazing birds with impressive physiologies. Chickens are especially…
Homesteading
15 Veggies You Can Harvest in 30 Days or Less
Being a good gardener requires many traits: a good eye, diligence, discipline, a willingness to…
50 Pioneer Skills for the Modern Homesteader
With the introduction of the Homestead Act of 1862, previously unsettled land in the western…
How to Breed Sheep Step by Step
If you have sheep of your own and want to expand your flock without spending…
So, What Is a Root Cellar?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow enough food to sustain you throughout the…
How to Homestead If You’re Flat-out Broke
Homesteading is a rewarding lifestyle that can get very expensive very quickly. However, you shouldn’t…
Is Homesteading Like Prepping?
Many people consider homesteading and prepping to be two different things, when they are actually…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Maple Leaves? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat a huge assortment of plants, and specifically…
29 Snacks and Treats To Feed Your Goats in Moderation
Ask anyone who’s owned goats and they will tell you: goats really are eating machines….
Can Goats Eat Rice? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means that they eat a wide variety of plant matter,…
Can Goats Eat Mango? Is it Safe?
Fruit isn’t something that goats in the wild get all of the time, outside of…
How Much Does Goat Milk Cost?
If you haven’t been paying attention, you might not know that goat milk is becoming…
Can Goats Eat Chocolate? Is it Safe?
It rarely fails that most folks who own animals give in to the temptation to…