Animals
Advice and resources for beekeeping, livestock, pets, poultry, and wildlife.
Burning Field for Pasture Health
Kathleen McKenzie Winn
Burn your pasture once every two or three years to maximize the health of this resource.
Homemade Suet Blocks for your Chickens or the Wild Birds
By Lisa - Fresh Eggs Daily Farm Girl
Suet blocks are easy to make, use up leftover grease and will be enjoyed by your chickens as well as the wild birds on cold winter days.
Backyard Chickens: Breed Selection and DIY Brooder Box
Here are several considerations for backyard chickens, including how to find the right breed and a DIY brooder box.
How to Make a Fridge Smoker
By Meg with Modern Roots
We took an old metal 50's fridge and turned it into a large smoker. Now we can smoke our home grown meats for less!
Winter with Chickens: To Heat or Not Heat the Coop
By Melissa Caughey
Heating the chicken coop during the winter is controversial to say the least. Here are 10 ways to help keep your flock comfortable in freezing temperatures without ever turning on a heat lamp.
Self-Sufficiency With a Dairy Goat
By Robin Mather
From Nubian to LaManacha: learn what to consider when selecting a dairy goat breed and how to get top-quality goat milk.
Not The Mama, But I’m Now The Mama
By Keba M Hitzeman
Sometimes, mamas don’t want to let their young nurse. That’s when I step in to be the bottle mama.
Learn to Turn Natural Fibers into Yarn
By Maggie Howe
Start off learning how to use a drop spindle first, then graduate to a spinning wheel when learning to turn natural fibers into yarn.
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