Add to Favorites When it comes to straw vs hay for your backyard chickens and livestock, there are definite advantages to each. We raise horses and ducks on our small …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites As a young entrepreneur, I tried many agritourism ideas. When the neighborhood kids were selling lemonade for pennies I created a lucrative program named, “Name a Duck …
Read MoreSize, temperament, and training ability are a few criteria that go into choosing one of the best farm dogs.
Read MoreAdd to Favorites In the early days of our country, certain herbs were grown and used for the household and for simple medicinal remedies. There was no drug store around …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites For the safest, most natural ways to get rid of mice, start with the most minimum impact and work up from there. I have a friend who …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites By Jeff Merkle – About a year ago, my wife and I moved across the country to acreage in Wisconsin. While we have many plans for the …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites What is driving the recent trend in raising miniature goats, cows, chickens, and other livestock? As more people move toward a simpler way of life, and are …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites If you are an avid gardener like I am, likely at some point you will have the need for aphids control. Aphids are a common garden pest …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites Hiring a farm sitter may be a reasonable answer to getting away for vacation while owning a farm or homestead. But who can you call to do …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites You’ve made the successful move to your new homesteading land. The hardest part is behind you, but how are your animals coping? Moving to a new home is …
Read MoreAdd to Favorites By Marshall Nych, Pennsulvania Holidays on the farm are a bit removed from the traditions the rest of society observes. Let us work (a fitting word on the farm) our way around the …
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