Reviving the lost art of self-reliance, one small step at a time
Adding ducks to your little homestead? Here’s how to raise ducks and ducklings, along with some other pertinent information about raising ducks. The good news is, raising ducks for eggs or meat is not hard. Plus? Ducks are great at foraging for slugs and helping with pest control in the garden.
Should you delve into raising ducks for eggs? Eggs are great, but that’s just one of many reasons to add ducks to your little homestead.
Raising Ducks for Eggs (Plus Four More Reasons to Keep Ducks)Read More
Could raising pigeons for meat be a way to provide protein on your small homestead? It’s an unusual choice in America, but pigeons are a protein source elsewhere.
Bird mites (also called poultry mites or chicken mites) are a chicken owner’s nightmare. They’re tiny, and they bite, and they can make chickens very sick — even causing death. Here are a number of different treatments and tactics to combat poultry mites in your flock.
With some simple, inexpensive tactics, you can keep your laying hens cool and happy during the summertime heat! Try implementing some of these tricks to make the heat more bearable for your hens and eliminate hot chickens in your coop.
Extreme Heat: Help Your Hens Keep Their Cool When the Weather Won’t Let UpRead More
DIY grazing boxes make for happy grass fed chickens. They’re a great way to save on the cost of raising backyard chickens (and other poultry), too!
Cut Feed Costs with DIY Grazing Boxes for your HensRead More
Building a recycled pallet chicken coop extension is a great way to create more space for your hens to peck. This easy chicken coop extension will keep your poultry flock from roaming too far afield, while giving them more space to scratch and peck and seek out bugs and fodder. Your hens will be so happy!
Building a Pallet Chicken Coop Extension for More SpaceRead More
Make a DIY chicken swing from items you probably already have on hand. Instant entertainment for you AND your hens!
How to Make an Inexpensive Swing for Chickens (from Materials You Probably Have on Hand)Read More
Building a hen house is easy, as is raising chickens for eggs or meat. Even so, take a little advice to avoid the mistakes I made!
6 Mistakes I Made in the Hen House (And How You Can Avoid Them)Read More
