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Chickens Articles
Question: Can You Neuter Roosters?
If you own a flock of chickens, the first big question you probably faced was…
5 Amazing Chicken Gift Ideas
If you love your feathered friends as much as I do, you’ll want to add…
25 Ways to Keep Chickens Warm Without Electricity
If you have ever thought about raising chickens, you likely have images of ruby-red birds…
9 Easy Ways to Get Chickens Down from Your Trees
Ask any longtime keeper of chickens and they will tell you: when the sun starts…
40 Ways To Feed Your Chickens for Free (No More Buying Feed)
If the cost of raising chickens has gotten you down, maybe you want to take…
Here’s How to Keep Chickens Out of Mulch
As a chicken owner, one of the great joys we have is watching our chickens…
Homesteading
Fire Preparedness on the Homestead
By now, few people need to be told of the importance of good fire safety…
Where is Feeding Mealworms to Chickens Illegal?
When it comes to feeding our chickens, insects make some of the best food around…
191 Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids On Homesteads
I homeschooled all three of my kids from Grade 0 to Grade 12. Along with…
Homestead Clothes: 14 Essentials to Wear
We’ve all heard about dressing to impress and having the right tool for a particular…
16 Uses For Coconut Oil Around The Home
Coconut oil is very popular for cooking, baking, and even making beauty products. Many believe…
How Many Water Bottles Are in a Gallon?
Water on the go is important to everyone consequently water bottles are on sale everywhere,…
Goats
71 Foods Goats Like to Eat (And 48 They Don’t)
We’ve all heard the saying that goats will eat anything. Only, it simply isn’t true….
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 Nuts? Is it Safe?
Goats typically eat a varied herbivorous diet consisting of all sorts of different plant matter,…
Why Do Goats Wear Bells?
Have you ever wondered why goats wear bells? Is it just for decoration? You never…
Is It Safe for Goats to Eat Tomato Plants?
I often get questions about the diets of various animals, and, specifically, “Is what I…
Should I Let My Goats Outside at Night?
When it comes to taking care of domestic animals, there’s not much new under the…