From food to fiber, companionship to cultivating, livestock have many uses on the homestead.
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Are you searching for the ‘perfect’ way to house meat birds? Are you a DIY-er? John Suscovich’s “Stress-Free Chicken Tractor” is a popular option for homesteaders wanting to raise their own broilers. We finally built one, and this is my thorough Suscovich chicken tractor review. You get to decide if the design is right for …
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March means spring is fast approaching, even if you are still under snow. This March homestead to do list will help you know what should get accomplished in March to maximize your time, your effort, and help keep you from falling behind. March is time to start thinking ahead to planting, chickens, and plenty of …
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Have you heard of fodder? No, not cannon fodder or media fodder but fodder for livestock, particularly chickens. Fodder is plants grown specifically for the winter feeding of livestock, and they are usually fed the whole plant. It is so easy to grow chicken fodder yourself! Why Chicken Fodder? In the winter months of most …
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Have you ever wanted to replicate one of Joel Salatin’s genius livestock housing designs but couldn’t find enough details to figure it out? Or maybe you gave it a shot and the result was less than spectacular… You are in luck! Presenting Polyface Designs by Joel Salatin and Chris Slattery. Polyface does it again! Joel …
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Today I’m taking you on a homestead tour. We live on 5 acres in the Chehalis River valley of southwest Washington State. We spent almost 8 years searching for the property where we would make our forever home. It was raw land when we bought it. In 4-1/2 years we’ve planted trees, built a garden, …
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If you find that you like having chickens, you may want to get more the following year. However, you can’t just walk up to your flock with some new chickens and say “Hey girls, you’ve got some new friends!”
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As you may expect, chickens need housing just like humans do. These houses are typically called coops. In a chicken coop, there are a few main features required. This include roosts for the chickens to sleep, nesting boxes for them to lay their eggs in, and doors; one for them to go in and out …
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Ethan walks us through his daily chicken chores. Everything from letting them out in the morning to feeding them at night. What do you do differently for your chickens? Our Favorite Tools Here are some links to the chicken “tools” we use: Little Giant chicken waterer Feed soaking buckets Perforated spoon https://youtu.be/IT5ei-hJuEQ Facebook-f Instagram Pinterest …
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Chicken Basics Part 3 This is part 3 of our Chicken basics series. If you missed it, check out part 1 and part 2. There are many different chicken breeds and they are useful for different things. Some, like the Cornish Cross, are better for their meat. In fact, the Cornish Cross is the most …
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Chicken eggs are full of protein and good cholesterol. Your flock of hens will lay them regularly. Here’s how to manage them.
