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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Corn? Is it Safe?
Corn is probably the single most important grain in the world. At least it is…
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…
These 10 Chicken Breeds Lay Blue Eggs
If you’ve seen one chicken egg you’ve seen them all, right? White or brown, that’s…
12 Fascinating Chicken Facts You Probably Didn’t Know
You know, there’s an old saying that says familiarity breeds contempt. But if it doesn’t…
23 Adorable Black Chicken Breeds To Raise
The goths of chicken breeds come in many forms. Whether they have blindingly shiny black…
Can Chickens Eat Lilacs? Is it Safe?
One aggravation that is associated with keeping chickens is their tendency to eat ornamental plants…
Homesteading
Where is Feeding Mealworms to Chickens Illegal?
When it comes to feeding our chickens, insects make some of the best food around…
Top 10 Pet Birds to Breed for Profit
I am an avid bird lover. My brothers and I grew up breeding budgies, finches,…
How to Homestead If You’re Flat-out Broke
Homesteading is a rewarding lifestyle that can get very expensive very quickly. However, you shouldn’t…
Everything About the Homestead Act of 1862
In the midst of the turmoil of the early part of the American Civil War…
16 Ways to Protect your Homestead from the Bad Guys
Life is full of surprises and not all those surprises are of the pleasant sort….
10 Chores to Never Let Young Children Do on the Homestead
“Do your chores!” These are words that I heard frequently as a kid, and it…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Peanut Butter? Is it Safe?
For the people who’ve never owned goats before, they probably think of goats as eating…
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…
Will Goats Eat Anything? Can They? Should They?
In popular culture, goats are associated inseparably with the notion that they can and will…
So, How High Will Goats Jump?
Goats are remarkable creatures and important livestock animals the world over. But despite this, they…
Can Goats Eat Corn? Is It Safe?
Goats love to browse for their food, and this is very important to their overall…
DIY Goat Fencing from A to Z
If you’ve never kept goats before, you’re probably in for a bit of a rude…