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How to Help an Egg Bound Chicken (Or Is She Constipated?)

My Indian Runner Ducks always look a little bit like penguins, but if my chickens start waddling around like Pingu or Feathers McGraw, I know it’s time to worry. Any self-respecting chicken adopting an upright stance like a penguin is…

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Can Chickens Eat Cherries or Are They Poisonous?

It’s guava time over here in South Africa and the soft, squishy fruits are tumbling from the trees with alarming regularity. Personally, I hate guavas, but my chickens are rather partial to them. I was a little concerned that they…

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Could Buffalo Be the Next Big Thing for Your Homestead?

If your approach to homesteading is along the lines of “Go big or go home,” you might want to consider upping your livestock game to incorporate bison. Sure, they may be the largest mammal in North America, but they’re surprisingly…

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What Is a Sex Link Chicken and Why Would I Want One?

Despite the name, a sex link chicken isn’t going to strut around your garden, making come hither eyes at you. They are pretty sexy, as far as chickens go, but the benefits they bring to the homestead are of a…

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It’s Been Ages… When Do Ducks Start Laying Eggs?

I found a duck egg this morning after several months of watching our 12 Indian runner ducks scoffing down food without giving us anything in exchange. It made me wonder what makes them stop laying and, more importantly, why, on…

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Will You Get A Kick Out Of Raising Donkeys?

Recently, I’ve been toying with the idea of introducing donkeys to my homestead. A friend told me they make excellent guard animals, and, as I’m looking for something to protect my dwarf goats from the ravenous jaws of the black-backed…