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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Carrots? Is it Safe?
Carrots are among the most ubiquitous vegetables out there: they’re featured prominently in our own…
27 Adorable White Chicken Breeds to Raise
I’ve raised a LOT of white chickens over the years, and let me tell you,…
Beware These 20 Mistakes You Can Make When Keeping Chickens
Chickens are among the best and easiest livestock animals to keep. Even a small backyard…
Can Chickens Eat Arugula? Is it Safe?
Pretty much every chicken keeper knows that their birds will eat all sorts of green…
Sprinkling Diatomaceous Earth (DE) in the Chicken Coop – How Often
Chickens are routinely the target of infestation by mites, fleas, and other tiny, biting parasites….
Can Chickens Eat Jackfruit? Is it Safe?
Chickens can eat all kinds of fruit, including many of the same fruits that people…
Homesteading
Is Collecting Rainwater Illegal in America?
As a person who lives off-grid I, like many others in my situation, understand just…
5 Surefire Ways To Get Rid of Mice Naturally
On the homestead, you will often have chickens, food storage, or a garden. That’s what…
30 Ways to Reuse Your Eggshells Instead Of Just Composting
The next time you have eggshells to throw out after your morning scramble or Benedict,…
Hmm, Why Does My Pantry Smell Bad? 5 Reasons Why
We’ve all been there before. You go to your pantry to pull out some needed…
Homesteading-Counting The Cost
When most people think about homesteading, they have a very different reality from their vision….
Can My Ducks Get Fleas? What Should I Do?
Compared to chickens, ducks tend to be remarkably healthy. Given even a little bit of…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Dog Food? Is it Safe?
Most of us already know that goats are strictly herbivorous. That means they don’t eat…
Should Goats Be Eating Thorns?
Goat owners know that their animals will eat just about anything they take a liking…
10 Things I Wish I Had Known before Getting Goats
We jumped in without even looking, really. We spent nearly 20 minutes on research, and…
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…
Goat Bloat: Best Remedies And Prevention
Bloating can be a major problem for ruminant animals, and it’s especially common in goats….
Can Goats Eat Bananas? Is It Safe?
Goats need a lot of grass, leaves, branches, and bark to keep their digestive systems…