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Chickens have been bred for hundreds of years to lay eggs for most of the year. But even the best egg layers have rest periods, especially during the cold, dark winter. However, since the egg industry started, large-scale factory farm ...

July 26, 2013 Can you supplement your chicken feed with things around your homestead. In a WROL situation or another great depression when commerical food is not available or you cant afford chicken food can you grow or provide food ...

One of the great benefits of raising your own livestock is control over what the animals are given and how they are raised.  There has been a flurry of new interest in meat and other animal products raised as “organic” ...

June 12, 2013 Becky shows you everything you need to know about chickens for your homestead. She talks about baby chickens, roosters, hens, egg production, what to feed chickens, and tips for making sure your homesteading chickens are happy. Everything ...

Most people have two really good reasons for making their own livestock feed: it’s much less expensive than purchasing commercial feeds, and you can control the quality and ingredients. As fantastic as those two reasons are, there is one final ...

One important aspect to keep in mind when looking for livestock for homesteading is that animals you choose should be self-sustaining. Once again, chickens top the list of great animals for self-reliance. They are small and take up less space ...

May 8, 2013 In this video, I show you how to clip a chicken’s wings. If they are prone to flying over your fence, this ought to keep ’em in. Clipping a chicken’s wings is easy, and takes only a ...

A Michigan man was recently charged with a criminal offense and sentenced to jail for keeping chickens in his Garden City backyard.  Even though Judge Richard L. Hammer Jr. was reasonable enough to suspend the jail time, this frivolous trial ...

May 6, 2013 WHAT’S FOR BREAKFAST? A little trick that I have found to increase egg production around the farm. Want more eggs? Try this method. It just might help your hens lay more eggs, and give you a little ...

Chickens are the backbone of the homesteading food supply. They are a great source of healthy protein in both meat and eggs. Chickens are easy to care for, generally hardy, and can even be quite affectionate. These attributes often make ...