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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Pumpkin? Is it Safe?
I don’t know about you, but one of the best things concerning the changing of…
How to Secure Your Chicken Coop to Keep Your Flock Safe
Although raising chickens is one of the easiest ways to get started with livestock, the…
Creating A Chicken Dust Bath Area
Chickens like to take baths. Not with water, though. Trust me, giving a chicken a…
So, Can Chickens Eat Sauerkraut?
Chickens are notoriously adventurous, curious eaters. As omnivores, they like to eat all kinds of…
Can Chickens Eat Quince? Is it Safe?
If you’ve taken it upon yourself to give your chickens a complete and varied diet…
So, Can Chickens Eat Yellow Squash?
Chickens usually subsist on a diet that is mostly chicken feed, but these omnivorous birds…
Homesteading
The Homesteader’s Guide to Greywater
While any person can survive without eating for three or four weeks before any serious…
How to Homestead Without Animals
When we first moved to our current home, I had no idea that I wanted…
44 Uses for Aloe Vera Gel
Sourcing an aloe vera plant for your balcony, garden or survival homestead is step one…
25 Ways to Make an Extra $500 / Month From Your Homestead
If you’re looking to make your homestead more self-sufficient, you may have wondered if it’s…
Hmm, Why Does My Pantry Smell Bad? 5 Reasons Why
We’ve all been there before. You go to your pantry to pull out some needed…
How Long Does Bottled Water Last? What about Tap or Borehole Water?
For years water has been served up in bottles, from taps, from boreholes, and even…
Goats
When and How to Wean Your Goats
It’s funny how the circle of life is pretty much the same for all mammals….
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…
Can Goats Eat Mango? Is it Safe?
Fruit isn’t something that goats in the wild get all of the time, outside of…
Can Goats Eat Pineapple? Is It Safe?
Goats are curious browsers who love to try anything they find to decide for themselves…
Making a Milking Stand for Goats
We had a make shift milking stand for our goat until my hubby decided that…
15 Goat Breeds for the Average Homesteader
One of the coolest things about goats is also one of the most intimidating: there…