Set Up A Brooder Box For Chicks Setting up a brooder box is the first step in providing a safe and healthy home for your day-old poultry. Chicks, ducklings, goslings, and turkey poults require the same basic setup for their first few days, although ducklings and goslings are larger and need…
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Egg Recall & Egg Safety Tips
Egg Recall 2018 & Egg Safety Tips Have you been affected by the latest egg recall? Are you concerned about the safety of your food? I am! Food safety is something I think about a lot. Since a lot of our food comes from my garden or barn, I’m very aware…
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Controlling Spotted Wing Drosophila in Home Orchards
What is Spotted Wing Drosophila? The fruit industry is being plagued by an invasive pest called the spotted wing drosophila (SWD) that originally hails from Asia. Unlike its fruit fly cousins, this vinegar fly targets healthy fruit rather than damaged or rotting fruit. It lays eggs just under the skin…
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Your List of Heritage Turkey Breeds For the Homestead
Want to raise heritage turkeys on your homestead? Here's a great list of the best breeds and their qualities.
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Broad Breasted vs Heritage…What’s The Best Turkey For Your Homestead?
Want to raise turkeys, but you're not sure if you should try Broad Breasted varieties or heritage breeds? Here's help!
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Sick or Injured Chick – An Infographic
For complete instructions on caring for a sick or injured chick, please read How to Care for a Sick Chick. This site is a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for me to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com…
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How to Sell Your Farm Fresh Eggs
Learn how to sell your farm fresh eggs! Follow regulations for your area.
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The Ultimate Homemade Chicken Coop Guide
The Ultimate Homemade Chicken Coop Guide Guest Post by Claire, creator of The Happy Chicken Coop Spring is nearly here and for us, chicken enthusiasts, that means one thing; new baby chicks! Build Your Own Chicken Coop! Whether you are a new chicken keeper or have kept them for years,…
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All Hands On Pet! Your How-To Guide on Home Physical Therapy Methods for Pets
Book Review This is not a paid book review. I received a free copy of All Hands On Pet! in return for sharing an honest review. All opinions are my own. All Hands On Pet! Your How-To Guide on Home Physical Therapy Methods for Pets By Susan E. Davis, PT…
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Hatching Plans on the Homestead
Hatching Plans The only thing hatching on my homestead right now are plans for the future! However, I have had experience hatching baby poultry in the past, and I’m always happy to share that with other homesteaders. I’ve posted instructions here on my blog, and Homestead.org published my article Hatching Plans for Baby…
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Heirloom Tomato Varieties for Your Garden
Heirloom Tomatoes Worth Growing This Year! Tomatoes are a favorite veggie in home gardens, and for good reason! They are nutritious, versatile, and they taste soooooo much better picked and eaten fresh than they do from the store. It can be difficult to choose from the myriad of varieties available these…
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The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild
The Bushcraft Field Guide to Trapping, Gathering, & Cooking in the Wild by Dave Canterbury I’m always interested in reading a new book on this subject, and Dave Canterbury never disappoints his readers! So I was happy to have a chance to review a copy of Dave’s latest bushcraft guide.…
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Too Many Duck Eggs!
Too Many Duck Eggs! It’s either feast or famine around here. Until recently I had NO duck eggs. However my four young duck hens are in full production now and I’m getting a lovely egg from each of them, every day now. I hatched two Pekin ducklings at the…
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Trucker’s Favorite Pink Tomato
Trucker’s Favorite Pink Heirloom Tomato I ordered seeds for this variety of tomato from Seed Savers Exchange two years ago. Last year I harvested a moderate number of fruits from them. However, it seemed that production was somewhat low and the fruit had problems with sunscald. The flavor was decent,…
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A Fox in the Barnyard
A Fox in the Barnyard Over the years I’ve lost quite a few poultry to predators. This summer a fox has found our chicken pen and has been picking off chickens (I believe 8, so far) in the early morning. To prevent further problems, I started letting the flock out…
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Japanese Garden
The Japanese Garden at Rotary Botanical Garden Last week we visited the Rotary Botanical Garden in Janesville, Wisconsin. I shared a bunch of photos of the flowers and gardens here. I hope you enjoy these photos of their Japanese gardens! …