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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Alfalfa? Is it Safe?
Alfalfa has been raised as provender for livestock for millennia in various places around the…
Can Chickens Eat Peanut Butter? Is it Safe?
One of the most enjoyable things about owning chickens is seeing how they react to…
Can Chickens Eat Raspberries? Is it Safe?
Chickens are content eating just about anything, but if I’ve noticed one thing about these…
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…
Is Brooding Good or Bad for My Chickens?
If you aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of keeping chickens, you have still…
Silkie Chickens: Should You Get Them?
Did you ever wonder if you should get silkie chickens for your backyard or homestead?…
Homesteading
Seasons on the Homestead
I have a wonderful friend who constantly tells me, “I can’t wait until we can…
How To Hold a Clothing Swap
Are you looking for a way to get rid of some of your old clothes…
21 Homesteading Resources (PDFs, Books, and More)
The very best thing about living in our era is that the sum total of…
The 14 Most Effective Non-Electric Washing Machines
If you’re anything like me, your washing machine is probably your favorite appliance in the…
How Many Acres Is Considered a Ranch?
When you think of the word ranch what do you think of? Is it just…
How to Measure the Depth of a Well
Ever wondered how deep your well is? This is a question that many homeowners ask…
Goats
Should Goats Be Eating Thorns?
Goat owners know that their animals will eat just about anything they take a liking…
Can Goats Eat Gourds? Is it Safe?
Although the old popular conception that goats are literal eating machines that can eat absolutely…
Can Goats Eat Blueberries? Is It Safe?
Goats need different grasses, hay, leaves, shrubs, and vegetables. They love to browse for interesting…
Why Do Goats Faint? What’s Happening?
If you’ve been on the internet, and I mean ever, I have no doubt you’ve…
5 Reasons To Consider Disbudding Your Goats
Goats can fall into two categories: those that are polled and those that are not. A…
Can Goats Eat Alfalfa? Is it Safe?
Goats, compared to other livestock like sheep, cows and horses, tend to enjoy a particularly…