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Chickens Articles
How to Stop Chickens from Scratching Up Your Trees and Shrubs
Every year, I think I have finally designed the perfect chicken-proof garden… and then those…
So, Can Chickens Eat Pomegranates?
Chickens are known for having wide-ranging and varied appetites. This makes perfect sense, as chickens…
Butchering A Chicken – Harvesting Meat HUMANELY
**Warning: some of the pictures may be graphic and unsuitable for some viewers, as it…
What Temperature is Too Cold for My Chicks and Chickens?
Anyone who has ever raised chickens knows they are pretty hardy birds, and also knows…
Can Chickens Eat Peaches? Is it Safe?
I don’t know that I can think of any animal that is more enthusiastic about…
Will Chickens Eat Their Own Poop?
Chickens are pretty adventurous eaters. You might even say they are a little indiscriminate. Chickens…
Homesteading
How Cold Should a Root Cellar Be? What Temperature?
How could should a root cellar be – and how can this simple building help…
65 Juicy Homesteading Tips and Tricks
Whether you are a new homesteader, old – sorry, experienced – homesteader, or wannabe homesteader,…
146 Ways to Predict the Weather
Modern science has come so far that we can now accurately predict weather up to…
174 Homesteading Skills to Master and Become Self-Reliant
Homesteading has played an important part in the history of America. It was initially the…
What Can You Burn in a Burn Barrel? 5 Things That Are Safe
Having a burn barrel is a great way to cut down on the amount of…
Homesteading-Counting The Cost
When most people think about homesteading, they have a very different reality from their vision….
Goats
Can Goats Eat Maple Leaves? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat a huge assortment of plants, and specifically…
Can Goats Eat Popcorn? Is it Safe?
Goats can eat a wide variety of foods, including quite a few foods that people…
Can Goats Eat Alfalfa? Is it Safe?
Goats, compared to other livestock like sheep, cows and horses, tend to enjoy a particularly…
Can Goats Eat Ivy? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat many different kinds of plant matter besides…
Can Goats Eat Grapes? Is It Safe?
Goats love all kinds of sweet treats. They will happily experiment with new tastes and…
How to Deal With a Pregnant Goat
If you have goats on your homestead, you’ve likely wondered about how difficult it might…