Treat scaly leg mites in chickens naturally and inexpensively with products you already have at home. Protect your flock from these parasites!
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Free Printable Bunny and Chicken Labels
Free Printable Bunny and Chicken Labels These free vintage bunny and chicken labels are designed to print out on plain paper and then cut along the circle template for a simple way to decorate the tops of small mouth mason jars. Just download the pdf file to your computer, open…
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How to Make Old Fashioned Bread Pudding
Make your own bread pudding from scratch with this simple recipe that saves money and tastes delicious! Great for breakfast or dessert.
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How to Forage for Free Chicken Feed
Foraging for Free Chicken Feed Chickens love to forage for their own greens, insects, and worms but not everyone can allow their flock out to free-range. If you are short on pasture for your hens or the threat of predators is too great, you can gather food for them! Foraging…
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Make Non-Dairy Milk for Self-Reliance
How to Make Your Own Non-Dairy ‘Milk’ Do you wish to eat a plant-based diet or are you looking for ways to increase self-reliance and reduce waste? Learning to make your own non-dairy milk is a great way to achieve these goals! Now, I’m not vegan (or even vegetarian) but…
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How to Make Natural Garden Supplies
Create Natural Garden Supplies & Save Money Are you tired of shelling out your hard-earned cash for potting soil, pest control, fertilizers, and other products for your backyard garden? I completely understand the frustration! Although I occasionally need to buy organic fertilizers and other garden supplies, I make most of…
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How to Make Natural Pest Traps for Your Garden
Natural Pest Traps for Your Garden Are you tired of patrolling your garden and orchard for pests? Sick of handpicking or spraying your vegetables, fruits, herbs, and flowers with toxic chemicals? I know how you feel! It seems like there is never enough time to do everything necessary for keeping…
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How to Find Free Food by Urban Foraging
How to Start Urban Foraging If you live in an urban area, you might feel kind of left out of the whole self-reliance movement. How much can you possibly do to increase your self-sufficiency in a city? Actually, there are quite a few things to try! I’ve grown little plots…
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Printable Fruit Preserve Mason Jar Toppers
Fruit Preserves Mason Jar Labels! Whether you can goodies from your garden and orchard, or you just want some pretty labels to dress up jars filled with mason jar mixes or gifts… these labels come in so handy! There’s no need to buy sticky labels every year for your jams,…
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How to Make Lemon Furniture Polish & Flannel Dust Cloths
How to Make Easy Lemon Furniture Polish Do you want to start cleaning your home with non-toxic, inexpensive cleaning products you can make from scratch? With just a few simple ingredients, you can make your own DIY cleaners, save money, and reduce your household waste. This lemon furniture polish requires…
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The 5 Best Free Nesting Boxes for Your Laying Hens
‘Cheep’ Nesting Boxes & Tips If you’re raising a few laying hens for their lovely eggs, it’s a good idea to have at least one or two nesting boxes. A good nesting box provides a safe and secluded spot for your hen to ‘nestle down’ and lay her egg. However,…
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How to Make an Easy Batch of Milk Kefir
Make An Easy Batch of Healthy Milk Kefir Kefir is a fermented product made from milk (there is also kefir made from sugar water or coconut water) that’s chock full of probiotics and nutrients. I like kefir plain but it’s delicious with a bit of fruit, honey, or maple syrup…
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How to Plant the Best Windbreak for a Small Homestead
Plant the Best Windbreak for a Small Homestead A windbreak is a row of trees or shrubs that helps protect your home and property from bitter winds in the winter. Some homeowners don’t have room for large windbreak trees such as Norway spruce, white pine, or Douglas fir trees. If…
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Make a Soothing Balm for Your Pet’s Paws
DIY Soothing Balm for Your Pet’s Paws Winter can be tough on us and on our pets. Cold weather and a lack of humidity in our homes can lead to dry skin and cracked paws. Pets that go outside for walks or playtime may have even more problems with rough,…
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How to Save Money with an Easy Seed Starting Station
Set Up an Easy Seed Starting Station I recently spent an afternoon drooling over some expensive seed starting stations in a popular gardening catalog. The model I liked featured 3 shelves and cost about $800. It’s hard to save money starting your seedlings with that kind of expense. If you’ve…
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Flower Gift Tags and Mason Jar Toppers
Free Flower Gift Tags and Mason Jar Toppers If you’ve ever wanted to personalize a gift with some pretty tags but didn’t have time to run to the store or create your own from scratch, then these free printables are just the ticket! I like keeping a few gift tags…