Want to know how to build chicken nesting boxes? This easy method uses recycled and scrap materials. If you don’t want to blow your budget, you’ll love this simple DIY project that is perfect for any weekend! DIY Nesting Boxes | Budget Homesteading Project Where will the hens lay their eggs? If left to their own devices they will find a place on their own, but chances are you …Continue Reading
Raising Poultry
Setting Up A Chicken Brooder
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Whether you bought chicks from a feed store or hatchery or hatched your own eggs in an incubator, you’re going to need a chicken brooder until they are big enough to venture outside alone. Learn how to make one here! Easy To Make Chicken Brooder Young birds, which have not yet feathered – those under around 6-8 weeks, depending on the breed – will need to be housed in a …Continue Reading
5 Ways To Protect Your Chickens from Fowl Play | Chicken Raising Tips
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Want to know how to protect your chickens? If you’re growing chickens in your homestead then these are homesteading tips you should know. Protect Your Chickens From With These Simple Tips Three times we watched my grandma cry over the destruction of her beloved animals before we succeeded in thwarting predators from invading the coop and killing the chickens. We lost the …Continue Reading
Raising Chicks On The Homestead | Springtime Farming
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There are a number of reasons why raising chicks can be a highly rewarding experience. Whether you’re drawn to their bright, quirky personalities that make them ideal for a pet, or if you’re more interested in creating a sustainable source of nutrition for yourself, raising chicks is a simple and easy process that can fit into any type of lifestyle. Raising Chicks On The …Continue Reading
Raising Ducks For Your Homestead
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Are you daunted by the prospect of raising ducks? Read on and discover how raising ducks can benefit you a lot more than you might think. Beginners Guide To Raising Ducks If you enjoy gardening and free eggs but absolutely hate stray bugs, ducks would make a perfect addition to your homestead flock. A steady supply of nutritious and tasty homegrown eggs are practically a …Continue Reading
