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Chickens Articles
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…
Can Pheasants and Chickens Breed?
You might know already that there are a great many breeds of domestic chicken out…
Should You Keep Chickens and Turkeys Together?
If you own chickens, you already know they generally don’t get along with other birds…
6 Things You Should Know About Keeping Chickens
Deciding that we wanted to raise hens for eggs has been a fun adventure for…
How to Harvest a Chicken Humanely
The chickens that are shown in this video were given the best life possible, from…
How To Raise Chickens For Meat On The Homestead
Raising chickens for meat, either as broilers or roaster chickens is one way to be…
Homesteading
45 Chores and Activities Homesteaders Do During the Winter
I always look forward to the winter months. It’s not necessarily because I love winter…
Fire Preparedness on the Homestead
By now, few people need to be told of the importance of good fire safety…
10 Chores to Never Let Young Children Do on the Homestead
“Do your chores!” These are words that I heard frequently as a kid, and it…
50 Pioneer Skills for the Modern Homesteader
With the introduction of the Homestead Act of 1862, previously unsettled land in the western…
So, How Many Peaches are in a Bushel?
You know you’re dealing with a lot of something when you’re talking about a bushel….
Exactly How Many Gallons Are There in a 24 Pack of Water?
If you are anything like me, you appreciate a good bargain. However, it’s not only…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Chicken Feed? Is it Safe?
If you live on a busy farm or homestead with lots of different livestock, I’ll…
How To Free-Range Goats the Easy Way
When it comes to taking care of our animals, one of the very best things…
How to Get Started With Goats
Are you wondering how to get started with goats on your homestead? Well, you’re not…
Can Goats Eat Peanut Butter? Is it Safe?
For the people who’ve never owned goats before, they probably think of goats as eating…
Can Goats Eat Kale? Is it Safe?
Goats eat all sorts of leafy vegetables and other plants, and that includes many of…
Can Goats Eat Rice? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means that they eat a wide variety of plant matter,…