Clear Up That Fencing Confusion! 9 Types of Fencing and Their Uses
Ever wonder what type of fencing is best for a situation? There are a lot of option out find out which one best fits your needs.
Important Characteristics of a Livestock Guardian Dog
They’re all DEAD! Feathers are strewn everywhere blowing in the wind. That was my chicken coop one glorious morning. I’m sure that you have had experience that experience, too, at least once already. It is quite the shock coming out to check your animals, who, for all intents and purposes, were perfectly fine the night …
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4 Absolute BEST Chicken Breeds for the Homestead and 1 Maybe Not
So, you know you WANT chickens, how do know which one to pick? Homesteading is all about versatility and self-sustainability, and chickens are no exception. You don’t want to have to have meat chickens and egg layers; that’s double the space and double the feed. You need chickens who are both in the same little …
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Warning! Is YOUR Food Going to Kill You?
Have you ever woken up at night sicker than a dog and not knowing if you could get to the bathroom quick enough? You run through the list of food you ate the day before knowing something you put in your mouth made you sick? There is only one thing worse, knowing you made someone …
9 AMAZING Breeds for a Homestead Cows!
When you think of homesteading cows immediately pop into your head, and with good reason. Cows produce milk and we all love what milk can provide! I mean even those of us who are lactose intolerant (maybe just me) love milk! Ice cream, cheese, did i mention ice cream! The point is we want the …
4 Homesteading Mistakes to Avoid At ALL Costs!
Every mistake is one way we learn how NOT to do something. I have to look at life like that (much to my mother’s dismay), otherwise, I’d have a pretty poor opinion of myself. I am a protectionist and will do something over and over until it suits me. Brian, well, is more of a …
14 Most Common Gardening Mistakes!
Have you ever looked at your garden and felt like a failure? That’s exactly how I felt every season for the first five years. I could not get it right! I read tons of books, watched endless amounts of gardening TV. I listened to my mother, I stopped listening to my mother. NOTHING I did …
What is killing my chickens and how to prevent it
I am a big fan of predators. They are sleek, smart, dangerous, and darn right stinking cute. I would totally take a cat or a dog over a pet rabbit, but hey, to each their own, right? (I will have a pet skunk before I die!) Needless to say, I don’t like them eating my …
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To brood or not to brood…that is the question
Disclaimer: I am from Western New York, soda is pop, and setting hens are sitting hens. Just how I was raised! A broody hen can be a blessing and a curse, all depending on which side of the fence your sitting. If you want to hatch some chicks then, tada! You just won the chicken …
10 Tomato Disorders and What You Can Do To Stop Them in Their Tracks
There is nothing better than a bright, plump, juicy tomato from your garden. First off, you grew it. All that hard work pays off in the end. Second off, you grew it! Everything seems to taste better when we’ve provided it for ourselves. A homegrown tomato will taste 100 times better than a store-bought hot …
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