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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Dairy? Is it Safe?
Once you’ve owned chickens long enough, you’ll probably come around to the idea that there…
Training Chickens to Come When Called (and More)
My free-range flock was at it again. They left the cozy acreage of our farm,…
Can Chickens Eat Mushrooms? Is it Safe?
If you know anything at all about chickens, you know that their wild ancestors, the…
Why Should You Not Help a Chick Hatch
It’s a heartwarming scene: a baby chick, all alone in the world, pits its tiny…
Can You Eat Egg Laying Chickens?
Chickens are one of the most popular kinds of livestock the world over for good…
13 Ways to Prevent and Stop a Rooster Attack
You don’t need to enter the chicken coop in fear anymore. Whether your meanest rooster…
Homesteading
The Homesteader’s Guide to Greywater
While any person can survive without eating for three or four weeks before any serious…
25 Easy Tips to Keeping Your House Clean
I worked in the restaurant business for over 15 years, and more than 10 of…
30 Ways to Reuse Your Eggshells Instead Of Just Composting
The next time you have eggshells to throw out after your morning scramble or Benedict,…
14 Creative Uses For Coffee Grounds In The Garden
Have you given much thought to your coffee grounds? They can make a great cup of…
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…
5 Surefire Ways To Get Rid of Mice Naturally
On the homestead, you will often have chickens, food storage, or a garden. That’s what…
Goats
Can Goats Eat Mango? Is it Safe?
Fruit isn’t something that goats in the wild get all of the time, outside of…
Can Goats Eat Broccoli? Is it Safe?
If you haven’t spent much time around goats, you probably think they eat absolutely anything…
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 Acorns? Is It Safe?
Goats need a variety of foods to stay healthy and well-nourished. They need different grasses,…
Can Goats Eat Raspberries? Is it Safe?
To us, the diet of a goat must seem pretty boring. Just a nonstop rotation…
Can Goats Eat Apples?
Do not be fooled by goats’ willingness to consume anything and everything in reach. There…