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19 Tips for Raising Chickens and Rabbits Together
While raising chickens for meat isn’t on our radar right now, it is a popular reason for keeping chickens. From…
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Can You Refrigerate Boiled Water?
Hot water happens when you’re under a water boil advisory, you’ve got to make baby formula, or you’re baking. Only,…
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How to Freeze Dry Bell Peppers: 5 Simple Steps!
Bell peppers are delicious, and they’re one of my favorite vegetables. However, not everyone in my family feels that way.…
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Do Chickens Need Toys? Entertaining Your Chicks and Chickens
Bringing home baby chicks is a lot of fun, but depending on your brooder it’s normal to wonder if your…
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Are Alpacas Dangerous?
While alpacas aren’t as large as other livestock, there’s still a commonly-asked question about how safe they are to add…
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Are Alpacas Safe from Coyotes?
Coyotes can be a real problem for livestock and pets. Growing up in Arizona, we lost many pets to coyotes…
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Why Are Meat Chickens Female?
Meal planning and grocery shopping don’t usually make me think about gender equality issues in chickens, but recently I got…
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Is It Smelly to Keep Chickens? (What You Need to Know)
When someone first comes to my backyard to see all of our animals, one of the first things they usually…
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How Long do Pullets Lay Small Eggs? Pullet Egg Guide
One of the best parts of raising chicks into chickens is knowing that delicious eggs can be collected – as…
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This is Why Chickens Eat Rocks and Stones
I’ve seen my chickens eat some pretty crazy things – from the normal bugs and seeds to the stranger things…
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Are Alpacas OK with Dogs?
Our poor dog has had to learn to adjust to so many new friends and animals over the years. We’ve…
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Can Alpacas Live with Horses?
In making sure I’m totally ready for anything about alpacas, I had to wonder how they do with horses –…
