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As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. Trimming Goat Hooves & Other Goat Maintenance Making sure that your goats remain happy, healthy, and productive is the most important part of your job as a herdsman. Beyond providing fresh …
As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. “Water Glassing” Eggs Tutorial (Preserving Eggs in Lime Water) Are your chickens laying more eggs than you can use? Need to save on fridge space? Looking for a way to store …
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As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. Preserving Eggs 12 Different Ways Now that spring is on its way- bringing better weather and more light- backyard flocks are starting to increase their egg laying. If you find yourself …
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As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. Keeping Coturnix Quail- On a Small Scale I’ve been keeping Coturnix quail off and on, at a small scale, since I was a teenager. In the last few months I’ve gotten …
As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. Monthly Chicken Care of the Backyard Flock I’ve been keeping chickens for over decade. The last few years have been in Northern California, at 4,000′ elevation, a far cry from …
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As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. Raising Goats for Milk on the Small Homestead If you’ve been wanting to produce your own homegrown dairy, but haven’t yet, this post- all about raising goats for milk- will be …
As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. 10 Reasons Why Keeping Goats is a Great Idea Since getting my first goats over a decade ago, I’ve recommended many a backyard-homesteader to get into goats themselves. Today, I thought …
As an Amazon affiliate, I may earn a small commission when you make purchases through these links. For more information, read full disclosure here. How to Brood Chicks on the Homestead In this post, I’ll be taking a deep dive into how to brood chicks. Whether you’ll be hatching your own chicks, or buying the …
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