Goat Disbudding – Horns or No Horns?
Goats – horns or no horns? That is a very controversial question right now. Honestly, though, it’s an entirely personal decision. You have…
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Raising Meat Rabbits
We have been raising meat rabbits for about 9 months now. Like any new venture, it has come with a learning curve. I…
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The Ultimate Guide To Raising Chicks
Spring is on its way, and you may be considering raising chicks. Feed stores and hatcheries will be soon announcing the arrival of…
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Grow your own food – 9 great reasons why you should!
Growing your own food is a big venture that usually takes quite a lot of effort. So why do people do it? While…
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How NOT to get started with meat chickens (pt. 3)!
We butchered our meat chickens a few months ago, and it’s taken me a little while to write this. You can read part…
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Consider Raising More Sustainable Protein – Challenge #2
Subscribe to our mailing list to get our FREE First Preps Mini Course! First of all, I would like to apologize for my…
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How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens (pt. 2)!
Now that we’ve had the meat chickens for 5 weeks, I wanted to give an update. You can see part 1, with mistakes…
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Why you NEED chickens!
I have been thinking a lot lately about what animals every homestead beginner should learn to raise. The one that sits firmly at…
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How NOT To Get Started With Meat Chickens!
This week on the farm, we got some meat chickens. And boy, we have already learned so many things NOT to do. The…
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Deep Litter Method for Chickens
I love the deep litter method! What is the deep litter method, you ask? It is a way of turning old chicken litter…
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