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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…
Caring for Your Chickens in the Winter
Chickens are a rather low maintenance animal, in my opinion. Caring for them in the…
Polish Chicken Breed Review: Is It for You?
Most domestic breeds of chickens, even the older heritage ones, were typically bred for a…
Training Chickens to Come When Called (and More)
My free-range flock was at it again. They left the cozy acreage of our farm,…
What’s the Global Chicken Population? How Many are There?
It doesn’t take much in the way of imagination or research to learn that chickens…
Are Cedar Shavings Good for Chickens as Bedding?
Chickens always need bedding in their coops. For warmth, for hygiene, nesting and more, bedding…
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….
Where is Feeding Mealworms to Chickens Illegal?
When it comes to feeding our chickens, insects make some of the best food around…
The Homesteader’s Guide to Greywater
While any person can survive without eating for three or four weeks before any serious…
32 Things Your Non-Homesteading Friends May NOT Understand
If you’re a homesteader, then you know that there are some things your friends who…
14 Homesteading Calculators and Spreadsheets 100% Free to Use
Even if you aren’t living on your homestead as a business, you’ll find out quickly…
11 Uses for Cherry Stems and Pits. What to Do With Them
I think everybody loves cherries. I know I sure do, and because you’re here, I’m…
Goats
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 Bread? Is it Safe?
If there’s one thing that every person who owns animals can probably admit to, it’s…
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 Gourds? Is it Safe?
Although the old popular conception that goats are literal eating machines that can eat absolutely…
So, Is Sevin Dust Safe for Goats?
If you own goats, you probably already know that they seem particularly prone to attack…
How to Deal With a Pregnant Goat
If you have goats on your homestead, you’ve likely wondered about how difficult it might…