Natural Homemade Insect Sprays and Traps While there are no techniques that are 100% effective (other than sitting in a hermetically-sealed room), hopefully some of the homemade traps listed here can make your summer a more enjoyable one. In the past I have reached for cans of commercial bug spray lying around during cookouts and camping …
11 Secrets to Save Money on the Homestead The key to save money on the homestead is to limit unnecessary spending. This means finding ways to use what you already have and not going out and buying an item that is brand new. You can easily save a few bucks by learning the best methods …
Top Chicken Diseases and Natural Treatments Even with modern antibiotics and premixed medicated poultry rations, chickens still get sick… sometimes with fairly lethal diseases that can sweep quickly through a flock. Since the best cure of all is prevention; knowing something in advance of your flock’s needs can ward off a lot of trouble. Basically, chickens …
Build A Treadle Chicken Feeder This has to be one of the best chicken DIY projects I have seen in a long time. Basically the chicken can walk right up, step on a platform and the feeder will pop open. Your chickens just need to learn how to open it when they need to eat. May take …
Pet Recipe: Sweet Potato Dog Cookies You know when your standing in the pet food aisle of your local grocery store, staring down the endless array of treats, chews, and snacks for your dog? Then you start reading those long lists of un-pronouncable ingredients? Whether your dog, like ours, gets an upset stomach from rawhide …