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Homestead Animals
Most homesteaders love to raise their own animals. Depending on your location, that may or may not be possible. But, we’ll be covering topics from which homestead animals should you choose, small to large, like raising backyard chickens, to raising pigs and cattle, beekeeping for your own honey, raising rabbits for meat and even how to raise fish for food.
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Livestock · ChickensAre Cats A Danger To Chickens?Mostly no, to adult birds. Definitely yes, to chicks. Here is what a cat will and will not take, why one in your coop is often hunting rats rather than hens,…8 Sep 2026
Livestock · ChickensHow Much Coop Space Does A Chicken Need?Four square feet inside and ten in the run, per standard hen — and why the perch length and the pop-hole matter more than most people realise. Plus what…8 Sep 2026
Livestock · ChickensRats In The Chicken Coop: Why They Come And How To Get Rid Of ThemRats come for the feed, not the birds. A complete guide to working out how bad it is, cutting off the food, sealing the coop, trapping what is left, and why…8 Sep 2026All guides in this section
Livestock · Chickens · 8 Sep 2026What Does A Home-Laid Egg Really Cost?More than the shop, almost certainly. Here is how to work out your own figure honestly, what the real drivers are, and the three ways people get the…
Livestock · Chickens · 8 Sep 2026Why Is My Hen Losing Feathers?Moult, mites, a cockerel, or the other hens. How to tell which one you have from where the feathers are missing, and what to do about
Livestock · Homestead Animals · 29 Aug 2017What Makes The Perfect Large Chicken Coop For HomesteadersThis article discusses the pros and cons of how one could utilise existing buildings to build a large chicken coop yo house 30+
Livestock · Chickens · 8 Sep 2026Why Is My Hen Losing Feathers?Moult, mites, a cockerel, or the other hens. How to tell which one you have from where the feathers are missing, and what to do aboutLivestock · Homestead Animals · 29 Aug 2017What Makes The Perfect Large Chicken Coop For HomesteadersThis article discusses the pros and cons of how one could utilise existing buildings to build a large chicken coop yo house 30+