Heritage breeds, heritage meat, what does all of this mean? You may have heard a decent bit of hype regarding heritage chickens, pigs, goats and cows but just don’t know exactly what it means. A ...
7 Plants You Can Grow for Homemade Duck Feed
Ready to completely ditch the feed store and save a buck? If so, you might want to consider making your own homemade duck feed. There’s nothing wrong with the feed store, of course - and in ...
How To Till Your Garden Naturally Using Pigs
Raising pigs for meat? Put them to work! Pigs make great rototillers and will dig up your garden naturally, saving you money and labor. Plus, they fertilize and eat annoying pests as they're working. ...
How to Use the Deep Litter Method in Your Chicken Coop
Most chicken keepers have at least have heard of the deep litter method for taking care of their coop. If you haven't, it's time to get to know this ingenious process. Aside from being an easy way to ...
Why Do Chickens Eat Their Own Eggs and What to Do About It
Raising layer chickens is one of the best ways to provide for your own family. Not only are laying hens easy to care for, but they are also one of the least expensive types of livestock you can ...
How YOU Can Help Reverse the Declining Bee Population
Every year, more and more bees are lost to new diseases, pollution, and habitat loss. Bees pollinate our planet, and if we don't stop the declining bee population, it can affect our ...
How to Create a Chicken Garden to Promote Health in Your Flock
A chicken garden is a great way to supplement your chickens’ diets and keep them busy. If you have issues with your chooks scratching your garden into oblivion, then they need their own garden. ...
What NOT to Feed Chickens: 9 Food Your Chickens Shouldn’t Eat
One of the most entertaining things about owning chickens is watching them gobble down a new treat. It's fun to give your flock table scraps or garden clippings, and for the most part, chickens have ...
How to Implement and Manage Multispecies Grazing
If you have multiple species of livestock on your small farm, you may have wondered how you can make the most of your limited space and improve the health of your animals at the same ...