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Life with chickens is far from dull—in fact, it can be downright hilarious. Find out how by reading these real-life funny chicken stories.

The Silkie is a bantam breed with a long history used mainly as an exhibition or pet chicken. Silkies are very broody and make wonderful surrogate hatchers.

These pig breeds are perfectly suited to the small-scale farm.

Don’t look at fallen leaves as a chore—look at them as food for your soil.

These large tubers can be stored in a root cellar for winter use.

Get a jumpstart on spring growing by overwintering peppers in your house.

With swift action you can prevent a late blight outbreak from killing off all your tomatoes.

When it comes to pie, you need a good crust—and this one will work for anything from pot pies to your favorite sweet.

Keep your canned food somewhere safe and accessible so you can enjoy the fruits of the harvest throughout the winter.

To ensure you’ll get the ripe, juicy tomatoes you love year after year, you need to start to save tomato seeds.