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Chickens Articles
Chicken Tractors 101 – and Why You Need One
If you’ve been paying attention to homesteading magazines and farming websites lately, you may have…
Top 14 Chicken Parasites and How To Deal With Them
It seems like everything on earth loves to eat chickens. From wolves and coyotes, dogs…
27 Adorable White Chicken Breeds to Raise
I’ve raised a LOT of white chickens over the years, and let me tell you,…
27 Herbs for Your Chickens to Keep Them Healthy
Don’t you love the taste of fresh parsley on your morning scrambled eggs? Herbs like…
Can Chickens Eat Tomatoes? Is it Safe?
Are they a fruit? Are they truly a vegetable? Does it matter what tomatoes are…
Can Chickens Eat Nasturtiums? Is it Safe?
Nasturtiums are gorgeous, vivid flowers that grow as annuals, or sometimes perennials, but there’s more…
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 to Homestead Without Animals
When we first moved to our current home, I had no idea that I wanted…
Starting A Homestead From Scratch (With A Plan)
Living off the land and being self-sufficient is a captivating idea for many people seeking…
So, What Is a Root Cellar?
Wouldn’t it be great if you could grow enough food to sustain you throughout the…
How Many Acres Is Considered a Ranch?
When you think of the word ranch what do you think of? Is it just…
191 Age-Appropriate Chores For Kids On Homesteads
I homeschooled all three of my kids from Grade 0 to Grade 12. Along with…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Ivy? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat many different kinds of plant matter besides…
So, How High Will Goats Jump?
Goats are remarkable creatures and important livestock animals the world over. But despite this, they…
Can Goats Eat Apples?
Do not be fooled by goats’ willingness to consume anything and everything in reach. There…
Can Goats Eat Zucchini? Is it Safe?
Part of a goat’s diet will usually be made up of vegetables. They will occasionally…
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 Sunflower Seeds? Is it Safe?
There is hardly any kind of plant matter that goats won’t eat. They eat leaves,…