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How to Remove Rooster Spurs

Unless your flock consists of hens only, anyone raising backyard chickens will have to deal with roosters, and consequently, rooster spurs. The spurs of a rooster are its first line of natural...

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How to make money at a farmers market

When operating a homestead, farm, small farm, backyard garden, or greenhouse, you have likely had the idea of trying to generate income by selling some of your produce.  Whether it be just...

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Can I add a Guinea Fowl to my Backyard Chicken Flock?

I’d like to introduce you to Lecile, that’s right, Lecile, named after the Pro Rodeo Hall of Fame and hometown rodeo favorite Lecile Harris who you can read about here. Which backyard animal...

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What’s the Poop on Manure in the Winter?

Can I put animal manure on my garden in the winter? Wheelbarrow in the winter. During the winter season, animal pens and coops can become saturated with excess manure.  The manure...

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Chicken Care in the Spring: Getting Ready for Warmer Weather

Springtime is a favorite here on the homestead, as plants, bugs and animals all start to wake from their long winter slumber, but it is also of time that requires a lot of hard work. As the winter...

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Can You Raise Pheasants with Chickens?

Can pheasants be raised with chickens?  Yes, and anyone who says otherwise is perhaps lazy, or doesn't know much about pheasants. Pheasants can be raised with chickens, but it takes some...

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We are Betsy and Ron Russon a fifth generation family on the same family farm. Betsy is an attorney who practices federal administrative and social security disability law, and Ron is a wildlife fine artist by trade. We are both homesteaders the rest of the time, with a growing family, and rich heritage of working the land, planting, growing, and raising poultry and/or livestock. It's hard work, but we both love it, and the opportunities that farming and homesteading bring for self-sufficiency and home-based reliance. Layla (also pictured) is our rescue pup who keeps us all in line.

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