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Chickens Articles
Can Chickens Eat Oregano? Is it Safe?
Chickens love to nibble on all sorts of plants, and some of their very favorite…
Top 10 Natural Potassium Food Sources for Chickens
If you want your chickens to stay healthy, happy, and peppy, they need lots of…
So, Can Chickens Eat Yellow Squash?
Chickens usually subsist on a diet that is mostly chicken feed, but these omnivorous birds…
So, Can Chickens Get Fleas, Mites or Lice?
Chickens are thought to be hardy and easy to care for, and much of the…
Can Chickens Eat Zinnias? Is it Safe?
If you let your chickens free-range, you probably already noticed they have a preference for…
The Do’s and Don’ts of Winterizing Chickens
Winter can be a particularly hard time to keep chickens. During the cold months, I…
Homesteading
Here’s How To Store Your Mason Jars
What’s one thing you think you could find on any homestead? If you answered Mason…
The Best Hand Pumps for Your Well (Deep or Shallow)
The first real sign that winter hit at my house was a day like any…
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…
51 Foods and Recipes You Can Make in Your Dehydrator
For room temperature food preservation, dehydration is one of my favorite methods. Dehydrated foods are…
Top 10 Very Reasonable Homesteading Goals for Your First Year
If you aren’t a homesteader but want to be, getting started can look like an…
How to Hold a Chicken Properly
If you own chickens, you’ve got to know how to pick them up. Whether you’re…
Goats
Why Do Goats Wear Bells?
Have you ever wondered why goats wear bells? Is it just for decoration? You never…
22 Fruits Goats Can Eat that Will Spoil Them
Goats are known for their love of eating just about anything. And this is for…
Can Goats Eat Gourds? Is it Safe?
Although the old popular conception that goats are literal eating machines that can eat absolutely…
10 Clever Ways to Keep Goats Cool on a Scorching Day
Just because our animals live outside, that doesn’t mean they can cope with extreme temperatures….
Can Goats Eat Zucchini? Is it Safe?
Part of a goat’s diet will usually be made up of vegetables. They will occasionally…
Rumen Acidosis in Goats: Remedies and Prevention
Taking care of animals means knowing what kinds of diseases and ailments can afflict them,…