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Chickens Articles
Can Pheasants and Chickens Breed?
You might know already that there are a great many breeds of domestic chicken out…
Are Cedar Shavings Good for Chickens as Bedding?
Chickens always need bedding in their coops. For warmth, for hygiene, nesting and more, bedding…
Egg Bound Chicken: What It Is, and How To Help
As any chicken keeper knows, it’s important to keep an eye on your birds for…
Converting a Dog House into a Chicken Coop
Here are our sweet silkie chickens… My daughter has these babies as “show chickens” for…
50 Healthy Homemade Treats for Your Chickens
Chicken fanciers love to spoil their feathered friends with delicious and nutritious treats. But what…
15 Best Child-Friendly Chicken Breeds
Just because you have little ones doesn’t mean you need to avoid raising chickens! While…
Homesteading
So, How Many Peaches are in a Bushel?
You know you’re dealing with a lot of something when you’re talking about a bushel….
What Exactly Is Grey Water, Anyway?
Living off the grid means that sometimes you have to make do with whatever you…
25 Clever Ways to Use Waxed Paper
Waxed paper is basically paper that has been made water-resistant through the application of wax….
44 Uses for Aloe Vera Gel
Sourcing an aloe vera plant for your balcony, garden or survival homestead is step one…
How Cold Should a Root Cellar Be? What Temperature?
How could should a root cellar be – and how can this simple building help…
So, What Is a Root Cellar?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow enough food to sustain you throughout the…
Goats
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…
How to Get Started With Goats
Are you wondering how to get started with goats on your homestead? Well, you’re not…
Can Goats Eat Cabbage? Is it Safe?
Goats are herbivores, but they are animals that eat all sorts of different plants. And…
Can Goats Eat Chocolate? Is it Safe?
It rarely fails that most folks who own animals give in to the temptation to…
Can Goats Eat Spinach? Is it Safe?
Most folks already know that goats subsist primarily on a diet of greenery, and as…
Will Goats Eat Anything? Can They? Should They?
In popular culture, goats are associated inseparably with the notion that they can and will…