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Upcoming Videos For February
NEW VIDEOS ON YOUTUBE AND MY WEBSITE EVERY DAY! Shooting videos today for the next few weeks. Join me as I talk about the middle of winter chores that we complete on the homestead. With everything that goes into running a homestead or farm, you can get easily...
Pasture Chores For Early Winter – Homesteading Farm
Early winter is upon us. It is time to do our chores on the homestead. The pasture provides our animals with food as well as protection from predators.
DIY Fire Starter – How To Make A Fire Starter Using Stuff At Home – Homesteading Farm Life
Learn how to make DIY Fire Starters for your fireplace, wood-burning stove or oven, or anyplace that you need to start a fire. Using items you already have at home you can make these fire starters simple and easy.
What Is Early Winter?
Winter Early Winter is when the plants stop growing and soil temps fall under 40 degrees fahrenheit. You may see some animals getting ready for winter running around finding places to hibernate. https://youtu.be/7vLUK8TlBs0 Snow may fall but will melt and disappear...
Understanding The Seasons – Homesteading Farm
Understanding Each Season Living on our homestead I have realized that we may have 4 seasons but each individual season has 3 parts; beginning, middle, and end. I use these individual sections of each season to easily break down my homesteading tasks to be completed...
What Is In A Chicken Dust Bath And Why – Quick Tip – Homesteading Farm
Giving your chicken a place to take a dust bath is an important part of being a chicken mom or dad. If you don’t create a place for your chickens to take a dust bath then the chickens will create a place for themselves.
DIY Chicken Dust Bath – Homesteading Farm
Learn how to create a do it yourself or DIY dust bath for your chickens using items you already have at home. Dust Bath Items Needed Container - Use a shallow item that allows your chicken to completely cover themselves with dirt, sand, and ask from the dust bath. I...
Feeding Chickens Cracked Corn In the Winter – Homesteading Farm
Chickens are prepared to naturally combat cold during the winter months. However, there are some things we can do to help our chickens stay warm and feeding them cracked corn is one of them. Feed Your Chickens Cracked Corn Before Bed - Feed your chickens...
Your Chickens Do Not Need Heat – Homesteading Farm
Why don’t chickens need heat? Your chickens do not need heat int he winter months unless you live in a very cold climate. Chickens can do numerous things to keep themselves warm during the colder months.
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