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Chickens Articles
Here’s How to Set Up a Chicken Brooder
We just brought home our final batch of meat bird chicks for the year. Now…
11 Ways To Get Rid of Chicken Mites Fast and Easy
Mites are tiny, eight-legged creatures that feed on the blood of chickens. They can cause…
Why Is My Chicken Limping? 16 Possible Causes
One thing any homesteader can appreciate is just how valuable their animals are. We do…
New Hampshire Chickens – What You Need to Know
Originating in America in 1910, professor ‘Red’ Richardson with input from local farmers and the…
Can Chickens Eat Swiss Chard? Is it Safe?
If you want to supplement the usual diet of feed that you give your chickens…
How Long Will a Chicken Last Without Food?
Every chicken owner knows that their birds eat more or less constantly when they are…
Homesteading
Is Collecting Rainwater Illegal in America?
As a person who lives off-grid I, like many others in my situation, understand just…
25 Ways to Make an Extra $500 / Month From Your Homestead
If you’re looking to make your homestead more self-sufficient, you may have wondered if it’s…
18 Tips to Survive a Produce Auction
Have you ever gone to a produce auction? If not, you are in for a…
134 Uses for Paperclips you Won’t Believe
Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian from the town of Sandvika is credited with inventing the paper…
The Homesteader’s Library: Top 50 Books (Plus 21 Free PDFs)
Whether you are just starting out on your homesteading journey or you have been at…
The Homesteader’s Guide to Greywater
While any person can survive without eating for three or four weeks before any serious…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Rice? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means that they eat a wide variety of plant matter,…
Can Goats Eat Mushrooms? Is it Safe?
Every goat owner already knows that their goats eat all sorts of plant matter. Domestic…
Can Goats Eat Peaches? Is it Safe?
Believe it or not, in the wild goats don’t get too much fruit. The occasional…
29 Snacks and Treats To Feed Your Goats in Moderation
Ask anyone who’s owned goats and they will tell you: goats really are eating machines….
How To Free-Range Goats the Easy Way
When it comes to taking care of our animals, one of the very best things…
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…