If you’ve never stopped to consider just what is in chicken feed, you might not know that these birds need lots of protein. It’s true, and chickens especially need protein during growth phases, and to expedite healing if they are sick or injured. Naturally, one of the very best sources of protein is meat. Chickens
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One essential calculation all cattle-owning homesteaders must perform is how much land they will need to keep their cows. This can be especially tricky, and expensive, because cows need more land than just about any other species of animal. Too little land and they will be crowded, unhappy and underfed from pasturage. Too much land
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One of the most enjoyable things about owning chickens is seeing how they react to various foods, including the occasional treat that they would normally never get in the wild. Chickens are known for being highly adaptable omnivores that can eat just about anything, but they can’t eat everything and that includes some tasty food
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If you are sick and tired of getting gouged on beef at the grocery store, purchasing a quarter of a cow might be for you. A quarter of a cow is basically what it sounds like: 1/4 of the carcass yield of a slaughtered cow, typically. Sounds like a big slab of beef, but how
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Kale is one of those vegetables that is highly divisive despite how nutritious it is. Kale is known for being fairly tough and unusually bitter when compared to many other types of cabbage, and this has led to a lot of people hating it… But other people who are more concerned with good health than
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If you want to own a horse, you’ll need to know how much land you need. Horses are huge animals, and this isn’t something you can get wrong. Not having enough space can lead to overcrowding and stress for your horses, plus lots of logistical issues for you. Everyone has their own opinions on the
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If there’s one food that is associated specifically with birds, it is probably seeds. And, though our precious chickens are omnivores that can eat all kinds of foods, there’s always a place for seeds in their diet… Humans aren’t quite as prolific seed-eaters as birds are, of course, but we eat our fair share. Some,
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Ever wonder how many steaks you could get from a cow? It’s a good question whether you are buying or selling, and also one that is difficult to answer without considering quite a few variables. But we need to know. So, how many steaks are in a cow? An average-sized cow carcass provides between 100
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All bulls are cows, but not all cows are bulls. Confused? Don’t be! Bulls are male cows that are sexually intact and capable of breeding, while a “cow,” in specific parlance, is a female cow, one that has had at least one calf. Sheesh, this lingo is enough to drive you half-mad. Why don’t we
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Out of all the animals you could possibly own on your farm or homestead, chickens are the ones with huge appetites out of all proportion with their tiny stature. Any keeper who has been around a flock long enough will tell you that, given half a chance, chickens will steal food from other animals and
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