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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 Raspberries? Is it Safe?
Chickens are content eating just about anything, but if I’ve noticed one thing about these…
7 Reasons Why Chickens are the Easiest Livestock to Raise
If you just started homesteading, no doubt you are wondering what kind of livestock you…
What is a Bantam Chicken?
Chickens come in all sizes and colors, with personalities and temperaments to match. There are…
So, Can Chickens See at Night?
When you think about it, chickens are amazing birds with impressive physiologies. Chickens are especially…
A Chicken’s Foraging Diet: What they Eat Naturally
Modern, domestic chickens that are well-kept and cared for usually enjoy highly varied diets. But…
Homesteading
134 Uses for Paperclips you Won’t Believe
Johan Vaaler, a Norwegian from the town of Sandvika is credited with inventing the paper…
How Saving Money Nearly Ruined My Marriage and My Life
I was a teenager in the 80’s, the decade of decadence. I grew up to…
146 Ways to Predict the Weather
Modern science has come so far that we can now accurately predict weather up to…
Does Irish Spring Soap Repel Cats?
I know cats are some of the most beloved pets in the world, but in…
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 Acorns? Is It Safe?
Goats need a variety of foods to stay healthy and well-nourished. They need different grasses,…
Can Goats Eat Cucumbers? Is It Safe?
Goats need different vitamins, minerals, grasses, leaves, grains, fruit, and vegetables to grow and be…
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 Roses? Is it Safe?
Ask anyone who has raised goats for any length of time and they will tell…
Why Do Goats Wear Bells?
Have you ever wondered why goats wear bells? Is it just for decoration? You never…
Can Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Is It Safe?
I think most homesteaders, farmers, hikers, and outdoorsmen know about poison ivy and how problematic…