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Build a Critter-Proof “Vending Machine” Feeder for Your Chickens

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Here's an excerpt from the book, "Hentopia," that's filled with DIY projects, including this feeder made from a plastic bucket.

4 Unusual European Chicken Breeds for Your Flock

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Are you looking for unusual chicken breeds to beautify your backyard flock? Check out these four exotic birds from across the Atlantic.

Want to Keep a Family Milk Cow? Here’s How

Animals | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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"Having a cow" is not as far-fetched as it might seem. More homesteaders are opting for a milk cow, which can offer a lot more than fresh milk.

Chicken Feed Café: The Basics on Grit & Oyster Shell

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Grit and oyster shell look alike but play different roles in chicken nutrition and health. They're each necessary, and they're not interchangeable.

5 Tips to Ensure Summer Health of Livestock in Pastures

Animals | Farm Management | Large Animals |
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Summer weather can be rough on your pastures, and that can affect your animals. Follow these tips to keep your fields in prime shape for livestock.

A Guide to Treating Internal Parasites in Chickens

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When holistic and organic approaches fail, try these treatments to help free your flock from infestation of internal parasites.

Learn How Some Goat-Keepers “Milk Through” in Our Latest Issue

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This alternative to annual rebreeding can keep milk production going for several years. Read more about it in our July/August issue.

Fermented Feed for Pigs Could Improve Gut Health

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Gut health is a popular concern these days, and pigs are no exception—it pays to mind your pork bellies before they leave the farm.

Living Off the Grid for Sustainability & Independence

Animals | Beekeeping | Farm Management | Homesteading | Large Animals | News | Poultry |
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For Jaime Cool and her family, an off the grid homestead of livestock, produce and bees takes a lot of work. But "it's a good life not many people get to experience."

How to Keep Ducks Cool In Summer

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Therse Steps are Crucial to Getting Your Geese & Ducks Through Hot Weather

Chicken Health A to Z (Part 6): Know the Ailments That Can Affect Your Flock

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In the final part of this series, we continue alphabetically through chicken health issues with scaly leg mites, thrush, transmission of disease and vaccination.

How to Combat 3 Insects That Commonly Infest Chicken Coops

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Asian lady beetles, box-elder bugs and darkling beetles are not parasitic or particularly harmful insects, but chickens won't eat them, and they love coops.

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