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Chickens Articles
Here’s How to Set Up a Chicken Brooder
We just brought home our final batch of meat bird chicks for the year. Now…
9 Ways to Keep Your Chickens Cool in Hot Weather
Keeping your chickens cool in extreme heat is vital to keeping them happy and healthy….
So, Can Chickens Eat Sauerkraut?
Chickens are notoriously adventurous, curious eaters. As omnivores, they like to eat all kinds of…
Chicken Coop Ventilation Done Right
When you’re building or buying a chicken coop, there are all kinds of features you’ll…
Can Chickens Eat Mushrooms? Is it Safe?
If you know anything at all about chickens, you know that their wild ancestors, the…
Training Chickens to Come When Called (and More)
My free-range flock was at it again. They left the cozy acreage of our farm,…
Homesteading
Homestead Clothes: 14 Essentials to Wear
We’ve all heard about dressing to impress and having the right tool for a particular…
How to Homeschool Your Children If They Have Special Needs
I have a very passionate, personal motivation for enriching the lives of people living with…
Seasons on the Homestead
I have a wonderful friend who constantly tells me, “I can’t wait until we can…
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…
Can My Ducks Get Fleas? What Should I Do?
Compared to chickens, ducks tend to be remarkably healthy. Given even a little bit of…
Goats
10 Things I Wish I Had Known before Getting Goats
We jumped in without even looking, really. We spent nearly 20 minutes on research, and…
Should Goats Be Eating Thorns?
Goat owners know that their animals will eat just about anything they take a liking…
Can Goats Eat Dog Food? Is it Safe?
Most of us already know that goats are strictly herbivorous. That means they don’t eat…
Can Goats Eat Raisins? Is it Safe?
Goats are fairly infamous for developing a sweet tooth if you let them. Giving them…
Will Goats Eat Anything? Can They? Should They?
In popular culture, goats are associated inseparably with the notion that they can and will…
Can Goats Eat Nuts? Is it Safe?
Goats typically eat a varied herbivorous diet consisting of all sorts of different plant matter,…