This section is for the buzz on the animals – bees, goats, poultry. How to care for them on many levels and why they’re so important to the success of your homesteading efforts.
My mother raised me to believe that you can know God has a sense of humor because he created ducks. If you’ve ever seen a duck go butt up, flapping it’s little webbed feet on the surface of the water, you’ll understand what she meant. Even if you agree, though, there’s still a possibility that ducks may not be right for you. Continue reading “Why Ducks May Not Be Right For You”
Today we welcome Beth from DiatomaceousEarth.com as a guest! She’s written a fabulous 7 point list of the various ways we can effectively use diatomaceous earth on the homestead. What’s diatomaceous earth? Read on! Continue reading “7 Ways to Use Diatomaceous Earth on the Homestead”
Natural Weed and Feed for goats – that’s what this post is about. Not official sounding enough? Alright, how about Natural Dietary Supplements for Goats. Continue reading “Natural Dietary Supplements for Goats”
The most important thing to remember at this phase of your goat milking career is that it will all work out. Things always do. You WILL triumph. You WILL drink fresh goat milk. You ARE more stubborn than that goat. But first, you must learn how to train a goat to a milk stand. You’ve got this. And we’re here to help with four essential items, training procedures and tips for troubleshooting. Continue reading “How to Train a Goat to a Milk Stand”
Are you trying to provide fresh foods to supplement your dairy goats’ diet? Here are some simple goat forage ideas from your backyard. Continue reading “Goat Forage in Your Backyard”
The first-first thing I want to say is, read the directions to learn how to process raw honey with an extractor. It’s such a basic step and one I too often neglect in my zeal to try a new thing! We’ve processed quite a bit of honey over the years but this was our first time using a honey extractor and, may I just say, hallelujah! Can I get an amen?!! Here it is, how to process raw honey with an extractor… Continue reading “How to process raw honey with an extractor”
When you capture a swarm of bees, you end up with free bees. Free bees are always a good idea! Continue reading “How to Capture a Swarm of Bees”
Curious to know how the process of hatching chicks in an incubator works before you fork over the money to purchase one? Wondering if it’s worth your time to raise your own chicks? Let us answer a few of those questions! Continue reading “How to Hatch Chicks in an Incubator”
Need to get started with bee keeping but aren’t sure where to begin? Here are some basic bee keeping tips for newbies. Continue reading “How to Prepare for Bee Keeping”
I don’t think of myself as an overly sentimental person; I’m not prone to crying too often at sappy movies and I’m not exactly the most sensitive person on the planet. I usually wont even put a plant in my garden unless is serves some, typically pragmatic, purpose. So, why keep Silkie chickens, I asked myself. They’re so tiny, what more can they do besides eat a few bugs? Continue reading “Why Keep Silkie Chickens?”
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