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April 18th, 2016 Video courtesy of Becky’s Homestead New Book Reveals the Little Known Secrets of How To Maintain An Extremely Low Profile In An Age Of Hackers, Snoops, Data Miners, Corrupt Bureaucrats and Surveillance Grid Profilers.   Previous Video

  Well, it seems that spring is finally here. I can see it in my fruit trees as they blossom, and hear it in the night sounds of frogs and insects that are slowly coming back after many months of ...

  So you’re thinking about adding livestock to your homestead? Consider low-maintenance livestock. “Low maintenance” can mean many different things depending on your situation, but my definition is livestock that takes the minimal amount of time, energy and money to ...

  If you’re like me and a lot of other homesteaders, you: Keep a small flock of backyard chickens to feed your family; Want to cut down on commercial feeds; Prefer to eat organic; Can’t free-range because of limited pasture ...

March 14th, 2016 Video courtesy of Becky’s Homestead Why are my chickens not laying eggs? It can be a very frustrating question. In this video Becky shows you how she dealt with some issues in her chicken coop that were ...

When it comes to choosing livestock for the homestead, everyone will have a different opinion about what type you should get started with. Here are three types of livestock best suited for the new homesteader or someone without much experience ...

I don’t know many farmers who don’t have at least a few chickens. Even dairy farmers I personally know keep a half dozen or more of our feathered friends. The chicken is to a farm what denim jeans are to ...

One of the best ways to ensure you enjoy a good experience with chickens in cold climates is to choose a breed that is known for being winter-hardy. While most chickens are fairly cold-tolerant as a general rule, some breeds ...

Earning some extra income from your livestock can be easy if you give some thought to it and do a little research. It can be as simple as raising an extra calf to sell, or selling your excess eggs to ...

Keeping chickens healthy and comfortable in cold temperatures is easy if you follow these simple tricks. Chickens, of course, are not mammals. They are birds, and thus, they maintain their temperature very efficiently if they are not subjected to extreme ...