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Alpine Goats – Your Basic Care Guide
The Muscovy Duck Breed on the Homestead
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Chickens Articles
50 Healthy Homemade Treats for Your Chickens
Chicken fanciers love to spoil their feathered friends with delicious and nutritious treats. But what…
Training Chickens to Come When Called (and More)
My free-range flock was at it again. They left the cozy acreage of our farm,…
What is a Chicken Tractor?
A chicken tractor is a mobile coop that you can move around easily in your…
So, What is the Difference Between a Chicken and a Hen?
Everyone has heard the eternal question: what came first, the chicken or the egg? And…
How To Get Ready for Chicks
Spring is on the way, and with it, new life on the homesteads. There are…
Cornish Cross Chicken Breed – What You Need to Know
If you’re planning on raising chickens, for whatever purpose, you’ll need to know your way…
Homesteading
65 Juicy Homesteading Tips and Tricks
Whether you are a new homesteader, old – sorry, experienced – homesteader, or wannabe homesteader,…
Fire Preparedness on the Homestead
By now, few people need to be told of the importance of good fire safety…
How To Hold a Clothing Swap
Are you looking for a way to get rid of some of your old clothes…
Exactly How Many Gallons Are There in a 24 Pack of Water?
If you are anything like me, you appreciate a good bargain. However, it’s not only…
So, What Is a Root Cellar?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow enough food to sustain you throughout the…
Can Ducks Eat Oranges? Be Careful…
If you’ve been paying any attention on the internet, you’ve noticed that people are getting…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Is It Safe?
I think most homesteaders, farmers, hikers, and outdoorsmen know about poison ivy and how problematic…
How Exactly Do Goats Eat Thorns?
If you own goats, chances are you have probably observed them eating some pretty questionable…
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 Ivy? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat many different kinds of plant matter besides…
Can Goats Eat Apples?
Do not be fooled by goats’ willingness to consume anything and everything in reach. There…
Nigerian Dwarf Goats: How to Raise Them on the Homestead
All livestock species have advantages and disadvantages for homesteaders. Looking at goats, they tend to…