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Breeding Pygmy Goats - Easy Steps To Help You Start Raising Pygmy Goats

Breeding Pygmy Goats - Easy Steps To Help You Start Raising Pygmy Goats

Goat breeding is an endeavor commonly practiced for milk and meat production. Compared to other livestock farming, it entails a smaller investment because of the low acquisition costs of the goats, the facilities and maintenance. This article will show straightforward steps in breeding Pygmy goats.......[Read More]
Keeping Chickens at Home - The Rewards of Keeping Chickens at Home Far Outweigh the Effort Involved

Keeping Chickens at Home - The Rewards of Keeping Chickens at Home Far Outweigh the Effort Involved

I really think that keeping chickens at home has to be the best way to enjoy fantastic free range eggs. They really are delicious, nutritious and packed full of vitamins and of course by keeping chickens at home you will have a permanent supply and you can guarantee they will taste even better becau......[Read More]
Raising Backyard Chickens Is Fun and Easy

Raising Backyard Chickens Is Fun and Easy

Raising backyard chickens is among the best way to have fresh eggs and the trend of raising backyard chickens is rising day by day. Nowadays, you will come across many cases of contaminated food; moreover the rising cost of food has made raising some of your own food a brilliant idea. Thus in this r......[Read More]
Where to Find Backyard Chicken Coop Plans

Where to Find Backyard Chicken Coop Plans

Finding backyard chicken coop plans can be quite difficult. Not all hardware stores stock construction schematics, and you really wouldn't want to attempt building from the top of your head! Luckily there are plenty of online, digital plans available. This article discusses this concept, and se......[Read More]
Chicken Coop Design - 3 Essential Guidelines To Follow

Chicken Coop Design - 3 Essential Guidelines To Follow

Protecting and storing livestock is a very critical issue for several entrepreneurs. For one, animals are the backbone of their work - the loss of one animal presents a major financial disadvantage. For another, the health of the animals depends severely on the living conditions that they have. For ......[Read More]
Best Backyard Chicken Coop Plans For You

Best Backyard Chicken Coop Plans For You

Experience and aspiring chicken owners are seeking backyard chicken coop plans. A good reason for this is the cost advantage of building your own chicken coop versus purchasing a pre-made chicken house.......[Read More]
How Often Should I Trim My Goats Feet?

How Often Should I Trim My Goats Feet?

Domestic dairy goats are not the same as goats in the wild. Penned or pastured goats don't always have the access to the hard rocky areas that they normally would use in the wild to wear off the excess growth on their feet. So knowing when, and how often to trim goat feet is mandatory for keepi......[Read More]
A Huge Part of Proper Chicken Care is Protecting Your Flock From Predators

A Huge Part of Proper Chicken Care is Protecting Your Flock From Predators

There is some debate in the agricultural community about just how tough chickens really are. Some people believe that chickens are inherently fragile, and that they need to extensive protection from the elements in order to survive. Other believe that chickens are actually very tough little birds, a......[Read More]
Raising a Chicken Breed - Which to Choose

Raising a Chicken Breed - Which to Choose

There are many chicken species that you can raise. You will want to choose a chicken species depending on the type you want to raise. There are many chickens that look healthy but they have a diminished egg laying capacity. Others may give a lot of eggs each day. So, choosing a chicken breed to rais......[Read More]
Chicken House Plans - Build a Comfortable Chicken Coop

Chicken House Plans - Build a Comfortable Chicken Coop

Constructing a comfortable chicken coop for your chickens entails paying close attention to the details in the building plans. Indeed constructing a chicken coop without adequate plans is a complete waste of money, time, building tools and materials. In your chicken house plans, make provision for t......[Read More]
Discover How to Build a Small Chicken Coop Yourself

Discover How to Build a Small Chicken Coop Yourself

You may have shopped around and saw the astronomical costs of a prefab chicken coop. If you decided to build your own, you need to plans for a chicken coop. A good set of plans can save you a lot of money because you would only pay for the cost of the materials and a few hours of your time.......[Read More]
Chicken Coop Plans Principles

Chicken Coop Plans Principles

Having built a few chicken houses already I thought I share with you some of the underlying principles one needs to keep in mind regarding chicken coop plans. These principles willcome in handy if you do not yet know how to build a chicken coop, but even for seasoned veterans might use this well and......[Read More]
Building Cheap Chicken Coops

Building Cheap Chicken Coops

For those who wish to enter the world of chicken breeding, building cheap chicken coops is often a necessary step to getting started. It is very important to understand that cheap chicken coops do not have to mean low quality. By understanding what type of coop you need, you can select the proper ma......[Read More]
The Feasibility of Glycerol As an Animal Feed

The Feasibility of Glycerol As an Animal Feed

Biodiesel industry produces huge quantities of glycerol which either goes to factories to be utilized in cosmetics and pharmaceutical products being used by humans or to waste controls.The latter path, on the other hand, has the bigger percentage.Now that it is becoming discovered as a possible sour......[Read More]
Chicken Coops - The American Dream for Chickens

Chicken Coops - The American Dream for Chickens

The American Dream, of owning chicken coops, is alive and well for many chickens. All they really want is a house with many of the same features as you have in your own home. This article describes some of the essentials to keep mind for your own chicken coop.......[Read More]
Selecting the Right Chicken Incubators for Hatching Chicken Eggs

Selecting the Right Chicken Incubators for Hatching Chicken Eggs

Raising backyard chickens can be an exciting way to discover the benefits of being self-sufficient. It also gives new meaning to the creation of life. Hatching chicken eggs is not as simple as watching an egg crack open to reveal a cute little bundle of fuzz. There is much work that goes into provid......[Read More]
3 Tips For Building Chicken Houses For the First Timer

3 Tips For Building Chicken Houses For the First Timer

Many potential chicken breeders are thinking about building chicken houses instead of purchasing them due to the large price tag on these structures. If you never built a chicken coop, it can seem like a daunting task.......[Read More]
The Costs of Building Your Own Chicken Coop

The Costs of Building Your Own Chicken Coop

Building your own chicken coop can turn out to be either quite expensive or quite cheap, depending on a few things. Maybe the most important of all is getting good quality building material which won't cost you an arm and a leg.......[Read More]
Chicken Coop Plan - Essential Tips For Building A Chicken Coop

Chicken Coop Plan - Essential Tips For Building A Chicken Coop

If you are looking for a chicken coop plan that is simple and cheap you have came to the right place. If you are like me, you enjoy the extra security that comes from raising your own chickens. It's not even so much for the eggs or the meat but for the fact that I don't have to count on th......[Read More]
Why You Should Construct Your Own Chicken Coop

Why You Should Construct Your Own Chicken Coop

Learn how to construct a Chicken Coop quick, easy and simple. Read the step by step guide to constructing your own Chicken Coop and save money and time during the process. If your interested in becoming self sufficient and want to save money then take a look at our article and learn how to construct......[Read More]