A compost pile is undeniably a great thing to make for your garden and other planting activities. A rich mixture of broken-down biomatter can supercharge your soil with tons of nutrients that plants need. However, there are plenty of people who have hesitated prior to installing their own compost pile after hearing stories of the […]
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We’ve all been there. You’re making your favorite pasta dish and you go to grab your batch of homemade tomato sauce or your favorite store-bought stuff, only to find that it’s expired or just too old. You give it a sniff and it smells okay, and it looks normal, but that won’t really tell you
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Home canning is a practice that was once upon a time far more popular than it is today. Compared to being something of a niche skill, it really was a common activity in many kitchens, and one of the only reliable ways to preserve food. But thanks to the proliferation of efficient, inexpensive, and safe
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Most chickens have surprisingly little heft for their size. Most people know that birds are naturally of slight build, but it is always worth a chuckle when you reach down to pick up a big, poofy chicken and it feels like it weighs almost nothing. Beyond this, understanding the overall weight of a chicken will
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Have you ever looked at a chicken and wondered whether or not they have a belly button as we do? And if they do have a belly button, the only reason they would have it is that they had an umbilical cord while inside their mom. But chicks aren’t birthed live, they hatch from eggs,
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If you aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of keeping chickens, you have still probably heard keepers grumble about one of their chickens going “broody” before. It is usually accompanied by a roll of the eyes or a sneer. It seems that this is undesirable behavior much of the time! But in the same
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Chickens are known for having wide-ranging and varied appetites. This makes perfect sense, as chickens are omnivores and that means they eat animal as well as plant matter. What some people don’t know is that chickens are actually quite fond of various fruits, including some fairly exotic fruits that you wouldn’t expect. How about pomegranates,
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It doesn’t matter what the species is, if an animal is kept domestically there will be a large body of lore amassed about it. Most of this lore is a myth, rumor, old wives’ tale, and joke that got way out of hand and turned into a legend. Turkeys are not exempted! One of the
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Modern, domestic chickens that are well-kept and cared for usually enjoy highly varied diets. But have you ever wondered what our beloved birds would eat if left to fend for themselves in the wild? If chickens did not have people around to care for them would they still be able to get everything they needed
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If there is one feature of a chicken coop that is truly iconic, it is probably the cleated ramp that leads out of the door down to the ground. It seems like whatever the style of the coop, and wherever it is located, it will always have a ramp. Why is that? Are these ramps
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