Home Remedies for Chickens

If you don't have the money to take your chicken to the vet or find yourself in a veterinary wasteland where no one seems to treat chickens, you may feel very alone in the event that illness strikes your flock. It may very well be that you are spelunking down the research rabbit hole as we speak, a sick chicken…

Hope Westward Hope Westward

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become flooded with homesteading books and how-to guides, making it difficult to sift through the thousands of books to find a few that truly offer the information and inspiration homesteaders – both beginners and experts – need.  The following is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

What I Learned About Patience, Parenting, and Poop

No one tells you how much of homesteading is just… waiting! As a naturally impatient person, I was in for a big surprise. I thought I would plant seeds on Monday and have a fresh salad by Friday. Instead, I got seeds that took their sweet time to grow, kids that have endless energy, and chickens that are far too…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

Home Remedies for Chickens

If you don't have the money to take your chicken to the vet or find yourself in a veterinary wasteland where no one seems to treat chickens, you may feel very alone in the event that illness strikes your flock. It may very well be that you are spelunking down the research rabbit hole as we speak, a sick chicken…

Hope Westward Hope Westward

Learn to Earn: Ten Books Every Homesteader Should Read

The rise in popularity of the homesteading lifestyle is a good thing but it has caused the market to become flooded with homesteading books and how-to guides, making it difficult to sift through the thousands of books to find a few that truly offer the information and inspiration homesteaders – both beginners and experts – need.  The following is a…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

What I Learned About Patience, Parenting, and Poop

No one tells you how much of homesteading is just… waiting! As a naturally impatient person, I was in for a big surprise. I thought I would plant seeds on Monday and have a fresh salad by Friday. Instead, I got seeds that took their sweet time to grow, kids that have endless energy, and chickens that are far too…

Mary Makumi Mary Makumi

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Natural Alternatives to Costly, Chemical, Household Products

I have personally tried all the natural alternatives in this article, and…

Diana Barker Diana Barker

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