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4 Natural Ways to Protect Farm Dogs From Fleas and Ticks

Animals | Large Animals |
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Your outdoor-loving pooch won’t love the itchiness that comes with fleas and ticks. Protect it using these natural parasite prevention methods.

5 Completely Ridiculous Things To Do With Your Chickens

Animals | Poultry |
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Warning, this post is not for "serious” chicken keepers. Everyone else wants to have a little fun may proceed.

4 Ways To Keep Chickens Cool On Hot Summer Days

Animals | Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Don't let the heat get the best of your chickens. Keep them cool with these tips.

3 Ways to Harvest Honey

Beekeeping
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One of beekeeping’s great joys is harvesting honey—here are three methods you can use to get your hands on that golden nectar

My Hens Are Laying Fewer Eggs; What Should I Do?

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Even when we do things right, we must rely on chicken biology for egg production. Consider these things if your flock’s egg production is in decline.

6 Ways Herbs Can Help Your Chickens

Animals | Crops & Gardening | Poultry |
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Culinary herbs provide health benefits for both you and your flock, so start growing and using them today.

3 Scenarios Where Backyard Roosters Won’t Work

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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Some roosters are large, gentle protectors, but many more are misguided aggressors. Many city ordinances won’t even allow them to be kept in backyard flocks. Straight runs—unsexed mixes of male and female chickens—usually go to farms where they’re raised for meat, while males that hatch from orders of females are often destroyed. Only a small […]

Langstroth vs. Top-Bar: Which Hive Is Better?

Beekeeping
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Get a good start in beekeeping by choosing the best hive type for you and your honey production operation.

7 Balloon Creations Rockin’ Our Farm

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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If you can’t keep a backyard chickens of your own, maybe a flock of these balloon animals will do.

What’s the Deal With Grassfed Meat?

Animals | Large Animals |
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We shed some light on the grassfed versus grain-fed debate so you’re no longer left in the dark.

Moving? 6 Ways to a Fresh Start In an Existing Coop

Poultry | Urban Farming |
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  Moving can be tough, especially when animals are involved. If you’re relocating to a new property and taking your flock with you it’s important to keep their health and safety in mind—both during traveling and when it’s time to introduce your flock to their new coop. One of the options when moving your ladies […]

25 Beef and Pork Cuts and How to Cook Them

Animals | Homesteading | Large Animals |
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You have a lot of options when you take your homegrown meat to the processor. Make sure you ask for the cuts you’ll enjoy cooking.

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