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Uses for Wood Chips: Livestock Bedding Materials

Make your own livestock bedding materials from wood chips. Many uses for wood chips include recycling them into your garden beds and containers. Read More

Marigold Companion Planting for Pest Control
January 8, 2025 · · Growing

Keep pests away from your plants with marigold companion planting in gardens and containers for natural pest control. Read More

Understanding and Preventing Mycotoxicosis in Goats
December 28, 2024 · · Health

Add to Favorites Mycotoxins can have a significant impact on goats, and, unfortunately, there’s no specific antidote for mycotoxicosis. Ruminants are hardy by design, thanks to their unique gut and … Read More

How to Start Raising Chickens: Five Welfare Needs
October 25, 2019 · · Chickens 101

Proper chicken husbandry means understanding what chickens need to be healthy. Learn how to start raising chickens with this lesson in chicken welfare. Read More

Make a Weed Salad with Apple Cider Vinegar for Your Chickens

Chickweed and dandelions benefit your flock and your wallet. Add variety to your usual chicken feed with a garden weed salad with apple cider vinegar for chickens. Read More

Quiz: What’s Your Chicken-ality?
September 6, 2024 · · Quiz

Curious about which chicken breed matches your personality? Take our Chicken-ality Quiz and find out! Whether you're laid-back or full of energy, this fun quiz will help you discover your perfect feathered match and give you insights into the best breed for your backyard flock. Read More

What is Bee Propolis? Nature’s Glue
December 24, 2024 · · Beekeeping 101

What is bee propolis? Tap into propolis' natural immunity properties by harvesting and processing propolis to make a propolis tincture recipe. Read More