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Chickens Articles
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…
Can Chickens Eat Limes? Is it Safe?
Pretty much every chicken keeper knows by now that chickens can eat fruit, and many…
Top 14 Chicken Parasites and How To Deal With Them
It seems like everything on earth loves to eat chickens. From wolves and coyotes, dogs…
What Is a Chicken Brooder?
Like so many other enterprises in life, when you get into raising chickens, the lingo…
Here is How to Treat a Sick Chicken Step by Step
Disease can invade your runs very quickly and cause pain and suffering for your chickens,…
Can Chickens Eat Swiss Chard? Is it Safe?
If you want to supplement the usual diet of feed that you give your chickens…
Homesteading
How Saving Money Nearly Ruined My Marriage and My Life
I was a teenager in the 80’s, the decade of decadence. I grew up to…
Everything About the Homestead Act of 1862
In the midst of the turmoil of the early part of the American Civil War…
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…
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…
191 Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids On Homesteads
I homeschooled all three of my kids from Grade 0 to Grade 12. Along with…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Avocado? Is it Safe?
Goats, or at least domestic goats, can eat a surprisingly varied diet. Some owners even…
Can Goats Eat Chicken Feed? Is it Safe?
If you live on a busy farm or homestead with lots of different livestock, I’ll…
Is It Safe for Goats to Eat Tomato Plants?
I often get questions about the diets of various animals, and, specifically, “Is what I…
Can Goats Eat Maple Leaves? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat a huge assortment of plants, and specifically…
Can Goats Eat Fruits? Is it Safe?
When most folks think of the typical diet of a goat, they probably imagine grass,…
Can Goats Eat Meat? Is it Safe?
For folks who haven’t lived around or raised them, goats are often thought of as…