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Chickens Articles
Is Brooding Good or Bad for My Chickens?
If you aren’t familiar with the ins and outs of keeping chickens, you have still…
Why Do Baby Chicks Chirp So Much?
One of the coolest things about raising chickens is hatching your own chicks. In very…
Toes in Chickens: How Many is Too Many?
If you’re a chicken keeper, it pays to get acquainted with your birds. You need…
7 Ways to Keep Your Roosters from Fighting
If you keep chickens, you know that every day is an adventure. Much of the…
How To Get Ready for Chicks
Spring is on the way, and with it, new life on the homesteads. There are…
What Do Baby Chicks Eat? 14 Things That Are Perfectly Safe
You bring your new baby chicks home and they are so cute. But have you…
Homesteading
14 Homesteading Calculators and Spreadsheets 100% Free to Use
Even if you aren’t living on your homestead as a business, you’ll find out quickly…
Can Ducks Eat Oranges? Be Careful…
If you’ve been paying any attention on the internet, you’ve noticed that people are getting…
Everything About the Homestead Act of 1862
In the midst of the turmoil of the early part of the American Civil War…
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…
How To Organize Your Home on a Budget
There are always areas in the house where clutter seems to build up, and organizing…
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…
Goats
26 Veggies Goats Can Eat that Are Perfectly Safe (PDF)
Contrary to popular belief, goats cannot eat garbage. While these curious creatures may be seen…
Can Goats Eat Blueberries? Is It Safe?
Goats need different grasses, hay, leaves, shrubs, and vegetables. They love to browse for interesting…
Can Goats Eat Poison Ivy? Is It Safe?
I think most homesteaders, farmers, hikers, and outdoorsmen know about poison ivy and how problematic…
When and How to Wean Your Goats
It’s funny how the circle of life is pretty much the same for all mammals….
Raising Boer Goats – The Ultimate Guide
First off, a phonetic lesson. The word boer is pronounced: Bo sounds like BOO (with…
15 Goat Breeds for the Average Homesteader
One of the coolest things about goats is also one of the most intimidating: there…