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Chickens Articles
Chicken Coop Ventilation Done Right
When you’re building or buying a chicken coop, there are all kinds of features you’ll…
Should I Feed Diatomaceous Earth (DE) To My Chickens?
Taking care of chickens is a full-time job, and anything you can do or anything…
Can Chickens Eat Leaves? Is it Safe?
A typical day for a domestic chicken usually involves eating lots of chicken feed and…
Can Chickens Eat Lilacs? Is it Safe?
One aggravation that is associated with keeping chickens is their tendency to eat ornamental plants…
Ayam Cemani: Is This Luxury Chicken Breed Worth Raising?
A rare modern breed of chicken, the Ayam Cemani is native to Indonesia. This chicken…
Can Chickens Eat Arugula? Is it Safe?
Pretty much every chicken keeper knows that their birds will eat all sorts of green…
Homesteading
191 Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids On Homesteads
I homeschooled all three of my kids from Grade 0 to Grade 12. Along with…
21 Homesteading Resources (PDFs, Books, and More)
The very best thing about living in our era is that the sum total of…
So, What Is a Root Cellar?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow enough food to sustain you throughout the…
29 Dangerous Homesteading Practices
Have you ever wanted to just drop everything, and stop relying on other people and…
How to Homeschool Your Children If They Have Special Needs
I have a very passionate, personal motivation for enriching the lives of people living with…
174 Homesteading Skills to Master and Become Self-Reliant
Homesteading has played an important part in the history of America. It was initially the…
Goats
How to Deal With a Pregnant Goat
If you have goats on your homestead, you’ve likely wondered about how difficult it might…
Can Goats Eat Carrots? Is It Safe?
There are few things cuter than the antics of goats. They love to goof around…
When and How to Wean Your Goats
It’s funny how the circle of life is pretty much the same for all mammals….
Can Goats Eat Fruits? Is it Safe?
When most folks think of the typical diet of a goat, they probably imagine grass,…
Can Goats Eat Alfalfa? Is it Safe?
Goats, compared to other livestock like sheep, cows and horses, tend to enjoy a particularly…
Nigerian Dwarf Goats: How to Raise Them on the Homestead
All livestock species have advantages and disadvantages for homesteaders. Looking at goats, they tend to…