Are you new to raising chickens and trying to figure out which nesting box ideas are the best option for you? This is a common question among many chicken-keepers. You’ll need to hunt for the ...
Authentic Raw Honey vs Regular Honey: What’s the Difference?
Do you enjoy the delicious, sweet taste of honey on a fresh slice of bread? Where do you get the honey you slather on your bread? If you say from your local beekeeper, this is excellent news! If ...
6 Easy Ways to Get Rid of Chicken Lice in Your Coop for Good
Have you ever heard of the term chicken lice? It makes your skin crawl and your head itch a little doesn’t it? Though chicken lice aren’t the kind which lives in human hair, they can cause many ...
How to Start Raising Feeder Pigs Sustainably with Low Budget
Do you want to raise your own pork? The idea of knowing what went into the animal sounds enticing, doesn’t it? If it sounds wonderful to you because you also reconsider everything you put in your ...
How Train Your Goat to Milk on a Stand the Easy Way
About four years ago, I brought home my first doe to start my homestead dairy. Phoebe was “in milk” because her kids had been weaned hours earlier. By the time I got her home, her udder was so huge I ...
How to Start Raising Chickens for Meat with Low Budget & Maintenance
Do you enjoy the delicious flavor of juicy, fresh chicken? Maybe you like fried chicken, baked chicken, chicken parmigiana, or plain chicken nuggets. Whatever your preference is, chicken tastes ...
How to Train Your Goats to Use a Litter Box (and Save $40 Easily)
I am a full-time homesteader living on a tight budget. I am always looking for ways to save money. For a while, one of my most significant homesteading expenses was buying straw or other bedding for ...
5 Ways to Use Duck Poop to Enrich Your Edible Landscape Soil
There are so many reasons to want to add ducks to your homestead – ease of care, eggs, meat, insect control, and entertainment, to name a few. For me, though, one of the most incredible things ...
How to Process a Pig and Fill Up Your Freezer in 6 Simple Steps
Do you raise your own pigs? Or have you ever considered purchasing a whole hog from a local farmer? If so, then you may have recently checked into the prices of having someone process meat for ...