Animals

Which Chicken Breed is Right for Your Homestead? Which Chicken Breed is Right for Your Homestead? What Chicken Breed is Right for Your Homestead? If you are just starting out on your homesteading adventure, chickens are a great way to begin with livestock. Whether you have a budding, city backyard …

8 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Can Help Care For Your Chickens 8 Ways Apple Cider Vinegar Can Help Care For Your Chickens Apple cider vinegar is truly a miracle elixir with enumerable applications, in and out of the coop. Vinegar is made using 2 consecutive fermentation processes. The type of …

Which Chicken Breeds Are The Best Egg Layers?   Which Chicken Breeds Are The Best Egg Layers?   Raising chickens is growing in popularity amongst homesteaders. Chickens are easy to raise, making them the perfect first livestock. You can have a small backyard or 30 acres far out in the country. The …

10 Foods Your Chickens Should Never Eat 10 Foods Your Chickens Should Never Eat Chickens can virtually eat anything, or so it seems. They’ll eat whatever you give them, and, despite rumors, chickens are not vegetarians. They’ll eat meat off of carcasses and bones without any qualms. Most people feed …

7 Essential Oils to Battle Bugs, Insects and Pests Bugs and insects might have a purpose in this world, but we typically don’t want them bothering us. Whether it is while we are relaxing on our patio or going for a walk, repelling bugs, insects and pests is necessary. Luckily, …

Beating Bug Bites: Preventative Care and Natural Treatments for Stings and Bites Beating Bug Bites This time of year, most of us find a lot of reasons to spend more time outside than we would in other seasons. Between family camping trips, cookouts with friends and neighbors, and extra time spent …

How to get rid of ants – easy ways to keep your home ant-free How to get rid of ants Ants might look cute, but they can be real pests for any home owner. There are over 12000 ant species in the world, and while most are harmless to people, …

Kill Termites Yourself with These 4 Proven DIY Treatments 4 Proven DIY Termite Treatments Termites destroy homes, and you don’t want your home to become their next victim. Professional treatment can be expensive, so you may want to try a few DIY termite treatments to see if you can solve …

Reasons We All Should Be Raising Chickens Should Be Raising Chickens 🐔 Reasons We All Should Be Raising Chickens The Secret Weapon of Self-Sufficiency, Sustainability & Sanity 🧠 Why Chickens Might Just Be the Best Thing You’ll Ever Do Imagine waking up to the soothing sound of hens softly clucking as …

10 Simple Homemade Dog Treat Recipes Homemade Dog Treat Recipes I am a self proclaimed ‘dog person’, I love them, I have them, I spoil them! I want my pups to get new toys, delicious treats and high quality food on a regular basis but none of that comes cheap, …

11 Creative  Ways to Reuse Your Eggshells Do you ever look at the pile of eggshells after breakfast and wonder if you can use eggshells for something? When you have the reuse it mentality, you start looking at everything and pondering other uses. Believe it or not, eggshells do have other uses, …

Homesteading 101: Getting Started with Chickens, Goats, and Bees Homesteading is a lifestyle that involves living a self-sufficient life, producing your own food, and being in harmony with nature. One aspect of homesteading that many people find appealing is keeping farm animals like chickens, goats, and bees. In this article, …