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Chickens Articles
The Best 12 Broody Hen Breeds to Choose From
For some chicken owners, hatching and raising new chicks themselves in an incubator and then…
The 15 Most Expensive Chicken Breeds You Can’t Afford
If you are deciding on a breed for your homestead, you will need to do…
Can Chickens Eat Avocado? Is it Safe?
Chickens eat all sorts of plants, including a lot of the same fruits and vegetables…
How Much Do Free-Range Eggs Cost?
With all the concerns surrounding additives in our food and even the ongoing contamination of…
Is High Protein Chicken Feed Healthy?
If you’re trying to figure out what to feed your flock of chickens, you might…
Chickens On The Homestead – Tips For January
The days may be getting longer, but we still have a lot of days ahead…
Homesteading
16 Ways to Protect your Homestead from the Bad Guys
Life is full of surprises and not all those surprises are of the pleasant sort….
Is Homesteading Like Prepping?
Many people consider homesteading and prepping to be two different things, when they are actually…
What Exactly Is Grey Water, Anyway?
Living off the grid means that sometimes you have to make do with whatever you…
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…
Fire Preparedness on the Homestead
By now, few people need to be told of the importance of good fire safety…
18 Tips to Survive a Produce Auction
Have you ever gone to a produce auction? If not, you are in for a…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Lettuce? Is It Safe?
Goats need different grasses, grains, brush, leaves, and vegetables to thrive. However, not all fruit…
Can Goats Eat Asparagus? Is It Safe?
Goats need a variety of foods to stay healthy and well-nourished. They need a balanced…
Will Goats Eat Anything? Can They? Should They?
In popular culture, goats are associated inseparably with the notion that they can and will…
Is It Safe for Goats to Eat Tomato Plants?
I often get questions about the diets of various animals, and, specifically, “Is what I…
Can Goats Eat Ivy? Is it Safe?
Goats are browsers, and that means they eat many different kinds of plant matter besides…
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…