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Raising Hybrid Chickens on The Homestead
Raising Hybrid Chickens on The Homestead

Read about our experiences with raising hybrid broilers. We share the positive and negative aspects [...]

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The Homesteader’s Handbook: Raising Chickens
The Homesteader’s Handbook: Raising Chickens

A thoughtful and informative book about raising chickens for meat and eggs. Discover everything you [...]

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FREE “Raising Chickens” eBooks. Get your’s Now!

Raising chickens is a big commitment. You need shelter, feed, water, fresh bedding and room [...]

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How To Tell If Your Eggs Are Still Fresh!

Sometimes its hard to know if those eggs you’ve got on the counter or in [...]

50+ Expert Tips on Raising Animals for Food
50+ Expert Tips on Raising Animals for Food

When it comes to self sufficient living and creating food security for your family, raising [...]

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Week 1: A Study on Raising Hybrid Poultry on Pasture

Have you ever wondered what it’s really like to raise hybrid poultry? Are these birds [...]

Hybrid Poultry Daily Growth: Week One (In Pictures)

There are various opinions about hybrid poultry. Some people like the fact that they are: [...]

Chicken run made from wood found on the property
DIY Rustic Chicken Tunnel & Fencing

I recently built a chicken tunnel which is really two fences running parallel to one [...]

A Homestead Bloggers Video Fail & Chickens Free Ranging for the First Time

I love when homesteaders share videos of what they are doing, you can learn so [...]

Culling your Roosters, Managing your Flock.

We beheaded a rooster yesterday. It was not a cheerful day for us. A homesteader [...]

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