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How to Train a Mule to Lead the Easy Way
Me and my mule had a few problems when it came time to lead him around on a lead line. I like a nice polite, well behaved animal when I have to lead it around for whatever reason. Animals can be a huge joy or a huge pain in the butt and what makes the…
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Here’s The Best Livestock Fencing For Your Little Farm
I have strung up lots and lots of livestock fencing for many different kinds of animals and let me tell you it is hard work. I have also repaired lots of fencing and that is even a bigger drag. Well here is some fencing that is easy to put up, super sturdy and looks good.…
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3 Quick Tips For Raising Backyard Chickens
Raising chickens for eggs is really fun, here’s my three tips for being successful with your backyard chickens: Number one is building a good coop. Chicken coops were invented for a good reason and that reason is to keep your chickens safe, healthy and alive. It is worth every effort to build a good, well…
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The 3 Best Egg Laying Chickens
Buff Orpingtons are a great chicken breed. There is nothing like a big poofy gold hen. Buff Orpington hens tend to be broody, so if your looking to raise some chicks the natural way, get a couple Buff Orpingtons. Barred Plymouth RockThey are a Cold tolerant and dual purpose breed which is nice for some…
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How to Start A Backyard Vegetable Garden
There is no better way to get back to nature than to create a backyard garden. What’s better than connecting to nature through food!!! Gardening is good for you in so many ways, fresh air and exercise, the enjoyable kind of exercise, not the boring kind a gym offers. There is a kind of peacefulness…
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How I Got A Loan With No Credit History
Learn how to establish credit by calling a small loan company directly and building a relationship so they approve your loan. When you live a simple debt free life you don’t have a big credit history, in the eyes of the bank no credit is just as bad as bad credit. So if you want…
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How Much Do Chickens Eat
How much do chickens eat? A chicken will eat about 1/4 cup of food per day. My chickens get a hanging feeder with a layer pellet, that’s available to them 24/7. Then twice a day I throw them my homemade chicken scratch. This makes them pick and scratch around to eat it so they have…
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How I Bought Land With No Credit Check
How to buy land with bad credit. I didn’t have a lot of money and I had bad credit so when I was sick of renting and wanted to buy land I looked around for owner financing. There are a lot of owner financing deals out there. Once you find a deal you like you…
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3 Animals Every New Homestead Needs
When you’re starting your homestead these are the 3 first animals I would buy. First is a cat, second is a dog, and third is chickens. A farm cat will keep the mice and squirrels away. A dog will keep the foxes and raccoons away. And the chickens are great fun pets and will give…
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My Chicken Is Sick: 3 Practical Steps To Help It
When my chicken is sick the first thing I do is remove it from the coop. When you have a sick chicken the other hens will start to be mean to it so you need to get it out of the coop. You need to have a medium size dog crate or wire cage to…
