:: Tips For Keeping Livestock Water and Watering Systems Clean :: While it is always good homesteading practice to regularly clean troughs and waterers out, there are many approaches to decreasing the amount of debris in a watering system (thus slowing the rate at which algae grows) as well as keeping the algae causing bacteria at…
Fermented Chicken Feed – How To, And Why You Want To
:: Fermented Chicken Feed – How To And Why You Want To :: The benefits of fermented chicken feed are numerous and the process couldn’t be any simpler. Why: The fermentation process begins to break down the feed, making it more digestible. The fermented feed has better enzyme activity as well as elevated levels of…
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Happy Chickens!
::Happy Chickens!:: Do you keep chickens? Your hens are going to LOVE this! I have never seen my chickens happier – and I know their systems need a regular supply of good bacteria, because… well… chickens live on the front lines with some bad bacteria. Help your flock stay healthy and happy! You won’t…
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Doe Doe Chick adopts 11 New Babies
Doe Doe Chick adopts 11 New Babies If you are following Doe Doe’s story, you know she wanted to be a momma very badly. If you haven’t heard of Doe Doe yet, You can read the story here to fill you in about what has been happening with her on our homestead! The…
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Newly Hatched Chick- Help us Name Her!
Newly Hatched Chick- Help us Name Her! For those of you interested in how Doe-Doe our surrogate hen is doing; I found her this morning quite nervous about being removed from the nest as we do twice a day. I found she had one hatched chick nestling up underneath her breast quite happily! Doe-Doe was…
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Our Surrogate Silkie Hen Will Finally Have Chicks!
Just a quick note from our homestead! With all the excitement over eggs this time of year, I thought, “why not share the news!?” We have a little silkie hen we adoringly call Doe-Doe. She is hilariously entertaining and stubbornly broody. She has earned her keep more than any animal on our farm, though! Last…
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Chicken Fun! DIY Poultry Pinatas
:: Chicken Fun! DIY Poultry Pinatas :: Unless your hens are always free-range, chances are you’ve seen signs of boredom in their run. Chickens have a strong pecking instinct and they are nosy by nature! When you string up a piñata you take advantage of their pecking instinct and their nosy nature and provide a…
