Carol Gentile of Gentile Acres tells us how the COVID-19 pandemic prompted her family to start on a path towards turkeys and self-sufficiency.
Chicken combs come in a variety of shapes and sizes, depending on the breed. Whether you're choosing for climate or aesthetics, here's a quick primer on combs!
It's true that roosters can make quite a racket. But female chickens get plenty noisy, too, and these communications are nothing to worry about.
If you've got some hens and at least one rooster, you may consider hatching your own eggs with an incubator. Here's a look at some popular models.
Keep things straight in your growing space by using basic math principles to square your garden blocks and plots. Here's how.
Tara Sirny from Minnesota-based I Da Ranch rescue farm tells us about the smart and gentle nature of donkeys, and shares some feline hijinks.
"The Backyard Bird Sanctuary" author Alan Baczkiewicz offers tips and tricks for attracting specific birds—and keeping others out.
When Tammy L. Haurilick decided to get chickens, she called on friends and her artistic skills to design a funky chicken yard and coop!
Chickens get a wide variety of worms, which are both common and typically no cause for alarm. Here are the top five and what you need to do.
With the first day of spring behind us, it's time to start thinking about what spring crops we can get in the garden for an early harvest.
Spring is the right time to find baby piglets for the homestead! Here are some tips for locating young pigs and setting pricing expectations.
Rotating crops in different plots is important to growing success, and in this infographic we look at permaculture techniques for gardening in small spaces.
