Tag Archives: predators

Homestead finances – making money on a small farm – animal housing

The first topic I’m going to talk about is animal housing, and try to share some ways to save money on building housing, pens, cages, and fencing. For many people this will be one of the major expenses of setting … Continue reading

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The trials of homesteading

There are many. Of course they are offset by the joys as well, and I don’t mean this as a complaint post. Just a bit of a real-life “this is what it’s all about” kind of post. So if you … Continue reading

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Predators – the lesser of two evils

There are so many predators, especially those that target chickens and baby chicks. At my old place, I had watched blue jays attack and drive away snakes. I just watched a flock of crows (that would technically be “murder of … Continue reading

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