Whether you are a backyard farmer or own a lot of land, you may be wondering which animals you can house together. Chickens and goats were one of the first two animals we got. Originally, I didn’t have a house for the goats so we put them in the chicken coop. After a couple of […]
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A cool off, and a refreshing rain shower is not only appreciated by humans but by chickens as well. Many chicken farmers who get excited for the rain find their chickens sharing the same sentiment which makes them wonder; what exactly is rain to their chickens and should they be taking any measures to
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The first time it happens, it’s alarming. A chicken that’s losing its feathers looks sickly and unhappy. It has caused many a chicken raiser concern. The loss of a chicken’s feathers may or may not be because of something more serious, but regardless of the reason, the loss of a chicken’s feathers should not be
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Have you thought about raising backyard chickens? Chickens provide a steady supply of eggs and can bring a pleasant, rural, country atmosphere to an otherwise suburban or even urban backyard. But, chickens are loud and that can create an issue with neighbors. Is there any way to limit the noise of chickens? Why do
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Farm fresh eggs are amazing until they’re not. Occasionally, you may have, one of your chickens lay a rotten egg. What causes it? How can you fix it? Most eggs stay good for a very long time. Farm-raised eggs have more nutrients and are good much longer than store-bought eggs. But, if you have
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Some of my fences are stretched and bent from the excessive rubbing of my goats scratching against the fences. Some goats scratch against things more often than other goats. Goats, much like other domestic animals often scratch for various reasons. Sometimes they scratch just because they are goats, and that is what goats do. Other
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Many people love honey. They use it in recipes, as a sweetener in drinks, or on a hot, fresh-baked roll. Honey, however, can get expensive, especially since seeing a reduction in the honey bee population. Many people have asked: Can You make Honey Without Bees? It is not possible for people to make real
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Where To Place A Suet Feeder Suet offers high-calorie food for especially active, busy birds. It comes in many forms and can be bolded into balls, sheets, crumbles, or other shapes. Various bird feeders require specific shapes of suet and suet feeders may require specific commercial suet to be used inside. What Is Suet?
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Hopefully, you are enjoying our series on attracting wild birds. Be sure to check out part one on where to place bird feeders. Robins are found across the world. Only Antarctica and South America are void of robbins. We love them because they are often the winter singers chirping away during cold winter months.
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Bluebirds are found across North America. In the Eastern part of the United States, Eastern Bluebirds reside. Mountain bluebirds and Western Bluebirds are found in the west. The midwest is lucky enough to see all three species of bluebirds. Bluebirds and their survival are directly linked to human activity. They were nearly wiped out after
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