Every summer, as we prepare for horse show season, we make a stop at the Dollar Store to stock up on some supplies. Showing can get expensive, so save here so you can splurge elsewhere! This list is geared toward western showmen, but you will find many of the items are useful in any discipline.
Goats love to rub on things because it feels good. Especially during spring shedding, your goats will appreciate having a scratching post so that they can scratch that itch. Here are the instructions for building an affordable scratching post your goats will love!
Raising meat chickens in your backyard is easier than you might think. In this guide, learn how to take Cornish-Cross chicks and turn them into chicken for your freezer in just eight short weeks. A timeline for housing, feeding, care, and butchering is provided and discussed.
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Goats are notorious for being escape artists, but keeping a buck in during breeding season can be nearly impossible. Here are some ideas for making a fortress for your male goat that he will be comfortable in and that will contain him, no matter the temptation. A full materials list and instructions for building an esthetic and functional enclosure with wooden fence and hot wire are provided.
In their first few weeks of life, it is imperative that chicks have a warm, safe area to call home. Learn how to set up a brooder and what to include to keep your hatchlings clean, dry, fed, watered, comfortable, and healthy.
The Cornish-Cross is the most popular breed of meat chicken raised worldwide. They exhibit unsurpassed growth, high carcass yield, and are docile and easy to care for. Here are the reasons we choose to raise them on our homestead.
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If you have a dairy goat or cow you will occasionally find that your cup, refrigerator, and freezer all runneth over with milk. Here are some ideas to use up the excess milk so that it doesn’t go to waste!
With proper training, milking can be an enjoyable experience for both you and your goat. Here are some tips to get your goat used to being in the stanchion, handled, and milked with minimal stress.
To prevent rodent-carried diseases, contamination of your livestock feed, and wasting money, it’s important that grain be stored securely. Here are a range of ideas for keeping mice and rats out of your animal feed.
Using a chicken tractor may be the best way to raise meat birds. From a productivity, ecological, and animal welfare standpoint, a chicken tractor provides benefits over both confinement and free-range options. Find out if a chicken tractor is a good fit for your farm.
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