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I was outside one day and noticed sticktight fleas on my chickens. Growing up with cats and dogs, a flea, in general, was nothing new. I had see a dog flea and a cat flea, but these were different. Sticktight fleas, or Echidnophaga gallinacea, are a species of fleas that burrow underneath the chickens’ skin and…
I didn’t eat mayonnaise growing up, and admittedly I was grossed out by it into my early adult life. Crafting the perfect homemade mayonnaise recipe was the last thing on my family’s list for home projects. But there was always one specific mayonnaise that I loved – Publix mayo. If you’re from Florida or have…
I’m going to tell you how to butcher a duck for the first time alone on the farm because taking a life is not easy. When we decided to embark on this wild journey, we both knew that there would be life and death, we just didn’t know how much. Eventually, we found it was…
There was a moment of clarity a few days before retrieving our friend, and butcher, from the airport. I’d spent the morning sitting with our pig, Carnitas, crying whilst my body lay against hers. As I embraced her, reaching my arms around her 59-inch girth, I apologized for what I knew would come. You see,…
Many individuals are searching for more natural, home remedies approaching colds and sore throats. Here are 9 natural remedies I use to help out with a sickness when I have it. 9 home remedies to use in aiding a cold and/or sore throat during any season. Colds and sore throats can put a real damper…
Starting a homestead can be daunting. Here are the best farm animals to raise as a beginner.