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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Spinach? Is it Safe?
When it comes to supplementing your flock’s diet of the usual chicken feed with whole…
Can Chickens Eat Kale? Is it Safe?
Kale is one of those vegetables that is highly divisive despite how nutritious it is….
Is it Safe for Chickens to Eat Grass or Grass Clippings?
Chickens are seen as easy to care for among most kinds of livestock since they…
Question: Can You Neuter Roosters?
If you own a flock of chickens, the first big question you probably faced was…
8 Salmon Faverolles Facts to Know Before You Get Them
One of the most distinguished chickens in the world, the Salmon Faverolles is a very…
The True Cost of Raising Chickens
Whether you want to raise chickens as pets or you’re interested in making some money…
Homesteading
What Can You Burn in a Burn Barrel? 5 Things That Are Safe
Having a burn barrel is a great way to cut down on the amount of…
10 Chores to Never Let Young Children Do on the Homestead
“Do your chores!” These are words that I heard frequently as a kid, and it…
How To Travel With Eggs Without Breaking Any
Picture this – it’s the holidays, and you’re headed home to visit your friends and…
16 Ways to Protect your Homestead from the Bad Guys
Life is full of surprises and not all those surprises are of the pleasant sort….
So, How Many Peaches are in a Bushel?
You know you’re dealing with a lot of something when you’re talking about a bushel….
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…
Goats
How Much Does Goat Milk Cost?
If you haven’t been paying attention, you might not know that goat milk is becoming…
Can Goats Eat Sunflower Seeds? Is it Safe?
There is hardly any kind of plant matter that goats won’t eat. They eat leaves,…
Can Goats Eat Gourds? Is it Safe?
Although the old popular conception that goats are literal eating machines that can eat absolutely…
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…
15 Goat Breeds for the Average Homesteader
One of the coolest things about goats is also one of the most intimidating: there…
Can Goats Eat Squash? Is it Safe?
Most goat owners keep their herds fed on a typical diet of hay, grass and…