8 Common Weeds Your Chickens Will Love (& 8 Poisonous Plants To Avoid!)
Did you know you no longer have to grumble and groan when you find weeds popping out of the lawn? You can feed those very pests to your chickens for …
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Bantam Chickens: 5 Reasons To Raise “Mini Chickens” & How To Care For Them
Bantam chickens – or mini chickens – are all the rage, especially for urban and suburban chicken keepers. These tiny chickens are the ideal addition to any flock, and we’re …
3 Ways To Dehydrate Fruit At Home & 7 Delicious Recipes
Dried apples, bananas, apricots, plums and fragrant strawberries all make for happy, healthy snacks that can be added to your breakfast muesli or eaten on the go. Kids just happen …
10 Reasons To Leave The City & Move To A Homestead
When the city lights have lost their luster and the so-called conveniences of urban life are beginning to feel more and more inconvenient, both for you and the Earth, it …
5 Things That Work To Get Rid Of Flies In The Chicken Coop (& 3 That Don’t!)
Waking up to find an infestation of flies in your chicken coop is not only enough to turn your stomach, it’s incredibly frustrating. We’ve been there, we’ve tried everything, and …
How To Use Crabapples: 15 Delicious Recipes You’ve Probably Never Tried
Many people are surprised to hear that crabapples are edible straight from the tree. While you might find them too tart to pluck from the tree and pop straight in …