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Chickens Articles
7 Reasons Why Chickens are the Easiest Livestock to Raise
If you just started homesteading, no doubt you are wondering what kind of livestock you…
40 Plants To Grow For Chicken Feed
Having a flock of backyard chickens means fresh eggs, entertainment, and a sense of self-reliance….
So, Why are Chicken Wings Hairy?
Everyone knows that chickens have feathers, but have you ever seen a chicken with hairy…
Can You Really Potty Train a Chicken?
People get chickens for all kinds of reasons. But for whatever reason they decide to…
What’s a Broody Hen? What Does Broody Mean?
If you’ve been spending any time around chicken owners, or reading chicken articles on the…
Here’s How to Set Up a Chicken Brooder
We just brought home our final batch of meat bird chicks for the year. Now…
Homesteading
How to Homestead If You’re Flat-out Broke
Homesteading is a rewarding lifestyle that can get very expensive very quickly. However, you shouldn’t…
18 Tips to Survive a Produce Auction
Have you ever gone to a produce auction? If not, you are in for a…
25 Easy Tips to Keeping Your House Clean
I worked in the restaurant business for over 15 years, and more than 10 of…
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…
Maintaining Temperature and Humidity Inside Your Greenhouse
To understand the need for temperature and humidity control in your greenhouse, there are a…
21 Homesteading Resources (PDFs, Books, and More)
The very best thing about living in our era is that the sum total of…
Goats
Raising Boer Goats – The Ultimate Guide
First off, a phonetic lesson. The word boer is pronounced: Bo sounds like BOO (with…
Can Goats Eat Eggplant? Is it Safe?
Most goat owners already know that, while goats typically subsist on a diet of hay,…
DIY Goat Fencing from A to Z
If you’ve never kept goats before, you’re probably in for a bit of a rude…
Can Goats Eat Meat? Is it Safe?
For folks who haven’t lived around or raised them, goats are often thought of as…
When and How to Wean Your Goats
It’s funny how the circle of life is pretty much the same for all mammals….
So, How Much Hay Can (Or Should) a Goat Eat?
Goats are known as picky or adventurous eaters by turns, and since they are browsers…