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Chickens Articles
9 Ways to Keep Your Chickens Cool in Hot Weather
Keeping your chickens cool in extreme heat is vital to keeping them happy and healthy….
Can Chickens Eat Beans? Is it Safe?
When it comes to feeding chickens, they’ll happily eat a lot more than just their…
Urban and Suburban Backyard Chickens: What You Need to Know
I lived in a small townhouse with a tiny backyard. I squeezed in a garden,…
Can Chickens Eat Ice Cream? Is it Safe?
I think if we’re being honest, pretty much every person who owns animals would admit…
9 Easy Ways to Get Chickens Down from Your Trees
Ask any longtime keeper of chickens and they will tell you: when the sun starts…
Are Lavender Orpingtons Docile or Aggressive?
One of the coolest, and sometimes one of the most confusing, things about domestic chickens…
Homesteading
The Homesteader’s Library: Top 50 Books (Plus 21 Free PDFs)
Whether you are just starting out on your homesteading journey or you have been at…
Is Homesteading Like Prepping?
Many people consider homesteading and prepping to be two different things, when they are actually…
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…
10 Things Homesteaders Always Get Wrong
Homesteading is not the idealistic, blissful lifestyle that magazines and news articles make it out…
Homestead Supply List: 99 Items to Have
Homesteading and off-grid living is something that’s becoming more and more popular with new people…
Here’s How to Take a Sponge Bath
There are many reasons people take sponge baths instead of taking full baths or showers……
Goats
Can Goats Eat Chocolate? Is it Safe?
It rarely fails that most folks who own animals give in to the temptation to…
Can Goats Eat Peaches? Is it Safe?
Believe it or not, in the wild goats don’t get too much fruit. The occasional…
Nigerian Dwarf Goats: How to Raise Them on the Homestead
All livestock species have advantages and disadvantages for homesteaders. Looking at goats, they tend to…
Can Goats Eat Corn? Is It Safe?
Goats love to browse for their food, and this is very important to their overall…
Why Do Goats Wear Bells?
Have you ever wondered why goats wear bells? Is it just for decoration? You never…
Can Goats Eat Strawberries? Is It Safe?
Goats need different grasses, leaves, roots, grains, and vegetables to develop and to stay healthy….