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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Jackfruit? Is it Safe?
Chickens can eat all kinds of fruit, including many of the same fruits that people…
Can Chickens Eat Arugula? Is it Safe?
Pretty much every chicken keeper knows that their birds will eat all sorts of green…
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…
So, What Color are Chickens’ Eyes?
Chickens are one of those birds that don’t get enough attention for their sheer beauty…
Chicken Math: How to Do It Right
Whether you have a small starter flock or a large and prosperous one, keeping track…
Can Chickens Eat Meat? Is it Safe?
If you’ve never stopped to consider just what is in chicken feed, you might not…
Homesteading
Where is Feeding Mealworms to Chickens Illegal?
When it comes to feeding our chickens, insects make some of the best food around…
30 Ways to Reuse Your Eggshells Instead Of Just Composting
The next time you have eggshells to throw out after your morning scramble or Benedict,…
134 Uses for Paperclips you Won’t Believe
Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian from the town of Sandvika is credited with inventing the paper…
174 Homesteading Skills to Master and Become Self-Reliant
Homesteading has played an important part in the history of America. It was initially the…
Can You Really Fill a Hot Tub with Rainwater?
If you own a hot tub, you have probably regretted the extra expense it tacks…
11 Uses for Cherry Stems and Pits. What to Do With Them
I think everybody loves cherries. I know I sure do, and because you’re here, I’m…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Cabbage? Is it Safe?
Goats are herbivores, but they are animals that eat all sorts of different plants. And…
When and How to Wean Your Goats
It’s funny how the circle of life is pretty much the same for all mammals….
Can Goats Eat Dog Food? Is it Safe?
Most of us already know that goats are strictly herbivorous. That means they don’t eat…
Can Goats Eat Maple Leaves? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat a huge assortment of plants, and specifically…
DIY Goat Fencing from A to Z
If you’ve never kept goats before, you’re probably in for a bit of a rude…
Should You Keep Goat Bucks? 3 Reasons Not To
That is the question! When you have a goat herd for the purpose of milking,…