Beekeeping for Beginners! Is beekeeping on your homestead wish list? Do you want to increase pollination in your orchard and garden? Maybe harvesting sweet golden honey is a dream of yours. These are great reasons to keep bee colonies on your homestead! Beekeeping for Beginners by Amber Bradshaw is a…
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How to Choose the Best Heat Tolerant Chickens
Check out this handy guide to the 16 best heat tolerant chickens! Chicken breeds that tolerate hot weather! Plus tips to keep your flock cool!
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How to Start With the Best Baby Chicks
Should you hatch chicks or buy them to start with the best baby chicks for your homestead? Here are the options and how to choose!
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Small Livestock with Big Benefits
Just because you have a small homestead doesn't mean you can't keep livestock! Check out these options for small livestock with big benefits!
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How to Raise Ducks on Pasture for Eggs and Meat
Raise ducks on pasture to provide nutrient-dense eggs and meat for your table. Ducks are healthier when allowed to graze on pasture!
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How to Choose the Best Cold Tolerant Chickens
Choose the best cold tolerant chicken breeds for your homestead! Here's your list of heritage chicken breeds that can handle cold weather and still lay eggs!
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How to Safely Heat Your Chick Brooder
Safely heat your chick brooder with one of these alternatives to heat lamps. If you need to use heat lamps, here is how to do as safely as possible.
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How to Grow Chicken Fodder for Your Flock
Grow chicken fodder for your flock! Supply your chickens with greens in winter or when they don't have access to grass will keep them healthy and happy.
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How to Choose the Best Broody Hens for a Self Reliant Flock
Keep a broody hen or 2 to hatch and raise their own chicks! Here are the best broody hen breeds so she can hatch out eggs for you!
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Best Guide to Raising Eco-Friendly Chickens
Raising chickens instead of buying eggs is a great way to live more sustainably. Here's how you can do even better and raise eco-friendly chickens!
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How to Get Rid of Unwanted Roosters
Do you have unwanted roosters? Too many roosters? Here are some suggestions for dealing with roosters that you can't keep!
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How to Homestead on One Acre – Increase Your Self-Reliance with 1 Acre or Less
Can you really homestead on 1 acre of land or less? Yes! Here's how to make the most of your small homestead by choosing the best livestock and plants!
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How to Keep Chickens Cool in the Heat and Collect Eggs All Summer
When summers heat up it is important to keep chickens cool so they will be healthy, happy, and productive! Keep the eggs coming all summer with these tips!
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Why Your Chickens Don’t Lay Eggs
Wondering why your chickens don't lay eggs? Here is a list of common reasons that hens may not lay eggs.
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How to Treat Pasty Butt in Baby Chicks
Pasty Butt in baby chicks isn't a fun topic to discuss. However, it is important to address this life-threatening condition before it's too late!
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How to Raise Healthy Baby Chicks
Raising healthy chicks an important topic on my homestead. If you have chicks, you'll want to keep them happy and healthy too! Here's how!