Animals

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 goal of raising chickens is the same for …

How to get rid of ants – easy ways to keep your home ant-free 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, some of them can be very …

How to Make a Homemade Bee Bath If you’re looking for a simple and effective way to support local bee populations, consider adding a homemade bee bath to your garden. Bee baths are easy to make, require only a few materials, and can provide essential water resources for thirsty bees. …

8 Natural Methods for Banishing Ticks from Your Garden Ticks can be dangerous, carrying diseases that can harm you or your family. Ticks might be small, but the health problems they can carry are not small. Lyme disease happens to be one of the most common infections carried by ticks, …

A Simple Guide to Taking Care of Your Chickens This Winter Winter is upon us. Most of the United States is deep into winter, struggling with freezing temperatures and snow. Winter makes taking care of chickens a bit trickier. If this is your first winter with chickens, you might feel …

3 Proven Ways to Remove a Tick Spring and summer bring the ticks out in full force. Everyone has a special trick for removing a tick, but many of the home remedies you read can make the situation worse. If you try to suffocate the tick with petroleum jelly or …

Keeping “Cooped Up” Chickens Warm in Winter  Funny thing about chickens is that they seem always to be the “butt” of jokes. Everyone is always making “chicken jokes” – poor things. I live smack dab in the middle of the state of Nebraska – the prairie, and chickens are plentiful. …

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, …

Reasons We All Should Be Raising Chickens Suppose you were offered an inexpensive and easy way to provide your family with a healthy, sustainable food source for years to come? You’d be a bird brain not to jump at the opportunity if you have the means. Well if you have a …

Beating Bug Bites: Preventative Care and Natural Treatments for Stings and 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 tending to our …