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Chickens Articles
Here’s How to Tell a Hen from a Rooster
If you are thinking about raising your own chickens, you’ll find out soon enough how…
What’s the Incubation Period for Chicken Eggs?
Most people know that if you want to hatch chicks, you’ll need a hen to…
Polish Chicken Breed Review: Is It for You?
Most domestic breeds of chickens, even the older heritage ones, were typically bred for a…
Chickens Inbreeding, Line Breeding, and Outbreeding – What You Should Know
If you want to increase your flock size without having genetic challenges that have a…
Can Chickens Eat Mango? Is it Safe?
There is hardly anything better than a perfectly ripe piece of fruit, and among all…
9 Easy Ways to Get Chickens Down from Your Trees
Ask any longtime keeper of chickens and they will tell you: when the sun starts…
Homesteading
So, How Much Does it Cost to Set Up a Hand Pump Well?
For those homesteaders who want to be totally self-sufficient, a well is a must. But…
Does Irish Spring Soap Repel Cats?
I know cats are some of the most beloved pets in the world, but in…
Maintaining Temperature and Humidity Inside Your Greenhouse
To understand the need for temperature and humidity control in your greenhouse, there are a…
So, How Much Land Do You Need To Homestead?
As our world changes rapidly, and more people struggle to keep up with its fast-paced…
29 Dangerous Homesteading Practices
Have you ever wanted to just drop everything, and stop relying on other people and…
How To Hang Clothes Inside To Dry
Everybody refers to South Africa as “Sunny South Africa”. Well let me be the first…
Goats
5 Reasons To Consider Disbudding Your Goats
Goats can fall into two categories: those that are polled and those that are not. A…
How To Free-Range Goats the Easy Way
When it comes to taking care of our animals, one of the very best things…
Is It Safe for Goats to Eat Tomato Plants?
I often get questions about the diets of various animals, and, specifically, “Is what I…
Should You Keep Goat Bucks? 3 Reasons Not To
That is the question! When you have a goat herd for the purpose of milking,…
Goats’ Lifespan: How Long Do They Live?
No matter what sort of livestock you keep on your homestead, preparing for the end…
Can Goats Eat Rice? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means that they eat a wide variety of plant matter,…