Category: Raise Your Own

There are thousands of plans, designs and ideas for buildings used in housing chickens. They range from elaborate two story structures right on down to a small doghouse type …

Raising chickens is a great first addition to your homestead. It doesn’t matter if you are living in the suburbs or have a ton of acreage. Chickens cost less, …

Since moving our chicks to a new coop, after our 100 year old barn fell down, I did a little researching for a better way to keep the coop …

Cleaning the chicken coop was really exiting when we started with only six chickens. We have a nice easy to reach coop. But, as many of us realize, chickens …

Depending on the number of animals you own, your hay bill may be sending you over budget. If you are looking for new ways to try and cut your …

Starting a little farm can be something quite addicting, BUT it takes a little bit of patience, practice and knowledge. When I was a teenager I was out volunteering …

In this article, you will learn frugal ways to keep your chickens warm for less this winter.  We live in upstate New York and experience frigid temperatures and our …

Having backyard chickens is a lot different than raising meat chickens. For starters you bring home the girls all cute and fluffy excited they are going to provide pretty …

Winter time with an indoor pot-bellied or mini pig can be a handful. They hate the cold and love food and stimulation. Here are some tips that have been …

Keeping chickens during the cold winter months can be challenging. You start to wonder how cold is to cold for chickens? What to feed chickens in winter? All valid …