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Chickens Articles
What’s the Average Weight of a Chicken?
Most chickens have surprisingly little heft for their size. Most people know that birds are…
Can Chickens Eat Strawberries? Is it Safe?
It’s hard to imagine any piece of fruit that is more perfect and more appealing…
Polish Chicken Breed Review: Is It for You?
Most domestic breeds of chickens, even the older heritage ones, were typically bred for a…
Can Chickens Eat Oats? Is it Safe?
If you have chickens, and especially if you let them free range for food, you…
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…
18 Types of Roosters To Consider for Your Flock
For many of us who own chickens, the prospect of owning a rooster seems to…
Homesteading
6 Ways to Clean Vomit Out of Carpet
It’s happened to all of us – you’re enjoying a nice dinner party at your…
The 14 Most Effective Non-Electric Washing Machines
If you’re anything like me, your washing machine is probably your favorite appliance in the…
Maintaining Temperature and Humidity Inside Your Greenhouse
To understand the need for temperature and humidity control in your greenhouse, there are a…
Here’s How to Take a Sponge Bath
There are many reasons people take sponge baths instead of taking full baths or showers……
50 Pioneer Skills for the Modern Homesteader
With the introduction of the Homestead Act of 1862, previously unsettled land in the western…
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
Can Goats Eat Eggplant? Is it Safe?
Most goat owners already know that, while goats typically subsist on a diet of hay,…
Should You Keep Goat Bucks? 3 Reasons Not To
That is the question! When you have a goat herd for the purpose of milking,…
Can Goats Eat Fruits? Is it Safe?
When most folks think of the typical diet of a goat, they probably imagine grass,…
Can Goats Eat Apples?
Do not be fooled by goats’ willingness to consume anything and everything in reach. There…
Can Goats Eat Blueberries? Is It Safe?
Goats need different grasses, hay, leaves, shrubs, and vegetables. They love to browse for interesting…
Goat Bloat: Best Remedies And Prevention
Bloating can be a major problem for ruminant animals, and it’s especially common in goats….