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Chickens Articles
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…
Can Chickens Eat Honey? Is it Safe?
Do you ever wonder who had the first taste of honey ever? It’s a funny…
Can Chickens Eat Spinach? Is it Safe?
When it comes to supplementing your flock’s diet of the usual chicken feed with whole…
9 Ways to Keep Your Chickens Cool in Hot Weather
Keeping your chickens cool in extreme heat is vital to keeping them happy and healthy….
The Best 12 Broody Hen Breeds to Choose From
For some chicken owners, hatching and raising new chicks themselves in an incubator and then…
So, Why are Chicken Wings Hairy?
Everyone knows that chickens have feathers, but have you ever seen a chicken with hairy…
Homesteading
How to Measure the Depth of a Well
Ever wondered how deep your well is? This is a question that many homeowners ask…
14 Creative Uses For Coffee Grounds In The Garden
Have you given much thought to your coffee grounds? They can make a great cup of…
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…
65 Juicy Homesteading Tips and Tricks
Whether you are a new homesteader, old – sorry, experienced – homesteader, or wannabe homesteader,…
16 Uses For Coconut Oil Around The Home
Coconut oil is very popular for cooking, baking, and even making beauty products. Many believe…
So, How Much Does it Cost to Set Up a Hand Pump Well?
For those homesteaders who want to be totally self-sufficient, a well is a must. But…
Goats
How To Free-Range Goats the Easy Way
When it comes to taking care of our animals, one of the very best things…
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…
So, How Much Hay Can (Or Should) a Goat Eat?
Goats are known as picky or adventurous eaters by turns, and since they are browsers…
Can Goats Eat Sunflower Seeds? Is it Safe?
There is hardly any kind of plant matter that goats won’t eat. They eat leaves,…
So, Is Sevin Dust Safe for Goats?
If you own goats, you probably already know that they seem particularly prone to attack…
Can Goats Eat Meat? Is it Safe?
For folks who haven’t lived around or raised them, goats are often thought of as…