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Some Chicken Home Remedies Are Better Than Others

Animals | Farm & Garden | Health & Nutrition |
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When it comes to home remedies, the list is long for treatments to help chicken ailments. However, not all are as effective as you may be led to believe.

Protect Your Chicken Coop From Common Predators

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Poultry | Poultry Equipment |
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Chicken predators can wreak havoc on a flock, so protect your coop and run from common predators using the following tips and techniques.

7 Gift Ideas For Farmers In 2022

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Need some help with your Christmas shopping this season? Here are seven gift ideas for farmers to spark your imagination and get you started.

Ducks Can Bring Real Value To The Backyard

Animals | Breeds | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Homesteading | Poultry | Urban Farm |
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Chickens are the standard egg layers, but ducks can bring distinct value to the backyard, too, in the form of eggs, pest control, entertainment and more!

Upgrade Your Greenhouse With Smart Devices

Beginning Farmers | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Homesteading | Urban Farming |
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A smart greenhouse can be set up and controlled with a few common smart devices and an online service like IFTTT. Here's how to upgrade your indoor growing!

Video Round Up: 5 Favorite Hobby Farms Stories

Animals | Beginning Farmers | Chickens 101 | Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Farm Management | Foraging | Health & Nutrition | Homesteading | Poultry | Projects |
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We rounded up 5 of our favorite Hobby Farms video stories from the past year. Check them out, then dig into all the great video content from our contributors!

Recipe: Spicy Fermented Apple Salsa 

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This fermented apple salsa pairs sweet apples with onion, cilantro and hot peppers for a delicious seasonal salsa, perfect for your next holiday gathering.

Plant Native Milkweed Now To Help Monarch Butterflies Next Spring

Crops & Gardening | Farm & Garden | Homesteading | Permaculture | Urban Farming |
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Grow native milkweed to help monarch butterflies! Cold stratification is essential for good germination rates—and simple when you let Mother Nature do the work.

Canning Success with Renee Pottle (Excerpt, “Homemade For Sale”)

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Food | Homesteading | News |
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In this excerpt from the second edition of "Homemade for Sale," authors John Ivanko and Lisa Kivirist speak with canning expert Renee Pottle.

More Points To Remember When Moving Chickens Across State Lines

Animals | Chicken Coops & Housing | Farm & Garden | Flock Talk | Health & Nutrition | Poultry |
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You can (probably) bring your chickens when moving, but there are rules to follow. In addition to what we've already covered, keep these things in mind.

Make DIY Stovetop Potpourri For Seasonal Simmering

Beginning Farmers | Farm & Garden | Projects |
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Make some simmering stovetop potpourri from items in the pantry (or the woods) to fill your home with welcoming, festive holiday scents!

4 Farm Successes I’m Thankful For In 2022

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Since we can never spend too much time counting our blessings, this Thanksgiving I'm sharing a handful of farm successes I’m thankful for in 2022.

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