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How to Care For Baby Chicks

How to Care For Baby Chicks

Learn how to take care of chicky babies.

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How to Trim Toenails

How to Trim Toenails

How to trim pig toenails.

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Planting Bulbs To Attract Bees

Planting Bulbs To Attract Bees

I’m trying a new approach in my garden this year. All I want to do is attract wild bees.

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Never Give Up

Never Give Up

Goats love to climb, but this baby goat we named William can’t make it to the top of his goat house, but he doesn’t give up.

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Puppies vs Cat

Puppies vs Cat

These puppies just CAN’T leave the cat alone!

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What Is A Pullet

What Is A Pullet

Pullet? Cockerels? Straight Run???? Becky explains what it all means.

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Buff Orpington Hens

Buff Orpington Hens

Buff Orpington hens are one of my favorite chicken breeds, here’s why…

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Homesteading Ideas

Homesteading Ideas

Look over Becky’s shoulder as she gives you a quick tour of everything she’s doing on her homestead.

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Fixing Cracked Hooves

Fixing Cracked Hooves

Does your horse have a hoof crack that won’t go away? Becky shows you how to fix it for good.

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Chicken Nesting Box Plans

Chicken Nesting Box Plans

There are a lot of different chicken nesting box plans out there. Here’s why I think mine’s the best…

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Barred Rock Chicken Eggs

Barred Rock Chicken Eggs

I just love the Barred Rock breed. They are so sweet and gentle, and quiet. If you live close to other people and need a quiet, easy going chicken for some fresh eggs, you should consider Barred Rocks. They lay light brown eggs. They are on the small side, so they are easy to handle. …

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What Do You Feed Goats

What Do You Feed Goats

I want to talk about what I feed my goats and see what other people are feeding theirs. We will get a homestead view of goat food. I live in Florida, so it’s warm here. I hardly feed any grain. If I do, I feed a hand full of Purina all stock per goat. I …

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Becky’s Country Bumpkin Brownies Recipe

Becky’s Country Bumpkin Brownies Recipe

I LOVE brownies. Here’s my recipe for brownies that are pretty easy to make.

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My Goats Come Home

I decided to take my dairy goats to a breeder for their maden voyage. I don’t have a buck and am not sure I want to keep one on the homestead. For now I like to use a breeder. I want to concentrate on milk production rather then becoming a breeder. I bartered the baby …

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Why I love mules

I just have to give you an update on my new mule Charlie. Charlie is our first mule and we want him for ridding. We have Doodle’s our donkey for driving, and LOVE him!! We like to trail ride with friends and family so I needed a brave, calm mount. For me brave is the …

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Raising Hampshire Pigs For Meat — Before & After

Raising Hampshire Pigs For Meat — Before & After

I have raised both Yorkshires and Hampshires and I like the Hampshires the best. How much did the butcher charge? $117.00 for everything. Slaughtering, custom cut and wrap, smoking, and making the sausage.

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Worming Chickens Naturally

Worming Chickens Naturally

How to worm your chickens without using chemical pesticide wormers.

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Horse Hoof Anatomy: Parts Of The Hoof

Horse Hoof Anatomy: Parts Of The Hoof

When you look at the bottom of the hoof you’ll see the frog down the middle, surrounded by the sole. My ponies’ feet are like Memphis, they have a lot of sole. The outside is covered by the hoof wall. Around the sole there is a thin line, that thin line separates the sole from …

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What is homesteading?

Homesteading means being just a bit more self sufficient, being aware of what you consume, and making things yourself. Homesteading is a lifestyle not a location. You can be a homesteader even in the city.

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My Combined Driving Horror Story

My Combined Driving Horror Story

Today I entered my first combined driving show. Training level for greenies, like me. I have been training my donkey Doodles all summer with this show in mind. I thought of it often and talked about it to my friends. It was my end of summer goal. I knew Doodles would probably be the only …

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