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Chickens Articles
Chickens’ Dust Baths 101 and How To Make Them
If you’ve ever seen a chicken take a dust bath, you know that it’s a…
Can Chickens Eat Apples? Is it Safe?
If you own chickens, do you let them live on just chicken feed, or do…
10 Good Reasons Why Hens Stop Laying Eggs
If you’re keeping chickens for eggs, naturally you want them to keep right on laying…
Diatomaceous Earth (DE) For Chickens and When To Use It
If you’re a chicken owner, you may have heard of diatomaceous earth or DE. This…
So, What’s the Best Ground Cover for a Chicken Run?
Chickens spend much of their time inside their run or coop, and as all owners…
Can Chickens Eat Goat Feed? Is it Safe?
Out of all the animals you could possibly own on your farm or homestead, chickens…
Homesteading
Is Homeschooling for YOU? (9 Reasons It may NOT Be)
As more parents become concerned about the quality of education that their children are receiving,…
How to Homeschool Your Children If They Have Special Needs
I have a very passionate, personal motivation for enriching the lives of people living with…
50 Pioneer Skills for the Modern Homesteader
With the introduction of the Homestead Act of 1862, previously unsettled land in the western…
Is Homesteading Like Prepping?
Many people consider homesteading and prepping to be two different things, when they are actually…
The Best Hand Pumps for Your Well (Deep or Shallow)
The first real sign that winter hit at my house was a day like any…
21 Sawdust Uses Around the Home and Homestead
Around the homestead, we use sawdust for many purposes, both inside and outside. As we…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Cabbage? Is it Safe?
Goats are herbivores, but they are animals that eat all sorts of different plants. And…
Can Goats Eat Acorns? Is It Safe?
Goats need a variety of foods to stay healthy and well-nourished. They need different grasses,…
How to Deal With a Pregnant Goat
If you have goats on your homestead, you’ve likely wondered about how difficult it might…
Can Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Is It Safe?
I think most homesteaders, farmers, hikers, and outdoorsmen know about poison ivy and how problematic…
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 Eggplant? Is it Safe?
Most goat owners already know that, while goats typically subsist on a diet of hay,…