GIVEAWAY: Manna Pro® Goat Dewormer
Thanks to the Manna Pro® company for sharing with our readers these products for the Happy Homesteader! Comment below to win their Pelleted Goat Dewormer! Kills The 3 Major Gastrointestinal Parasites Most Frequently Found In Goats. The Original…Still the Best! •Can be safely fed to all classes of goats, including meat & dairy goats – [...]
Full Story»GIVEAWAY: Manna Pro Goat Treats!
Most giveaways has been for our feathered pals. But we haven’t forgotten the other animals! And what better giveaway is there for our goatie-goats than treats? Yes… if you are a goat owner, it’s almost guaranteed that you have some sort of treats stashed away for your caprine friends. How many of you are are [...]
Full Story»ASK Mix Hennessy: "Sleepy Hen"
I have a RIR that is 18 weeks old. We have 5 total hens. We got our first eggs last week. Not sure if she is laying yet. She stands by herself and then sits down and appeared to go to sleep. Her poop was white creamy color with clear mucous. Your help would be [...]
Full Story»Chicken Love
…Or perhaps I should title that “Chicken Obsession” as my love for chickens now tends to border on obsession. Last year I purchased 6 RI Red pullets from the local Agway and 4 Khaki Campbell ducks. I had never raised either before so it was a new experience. I considered the joy of [...]
Full Story»ASK Miz Hennessy: Hey Rabbit Raisin' Folks, We Need Your Help!
I’m looking for ideas for keeping the rabbits on my “urban homestead” cool and reaching out to my friends with knowledge in medicine, agriculture, engineering, science and common sense.
Full Story»ASK Miz Hennessy: Nutri-Drench for Chicks
Would you recommend adding Nutri-Drench to my new chicks water after I get them? If so, how long do you think, and how much?
Full Story»ASK Miz Hennessy: Poorly Chicken
My hen (about 3 years old) seems very poorly. She is not eating and her legs seem to have gone bandy,and sometimes her wings droop. Her comb still looks very red but is drooping a bit as well. The last 2 nights we have had to lift her into the chicken house. She also seems [...]
Full Story»GIVEAWAY: Manna Pro Poultry Conditioner [CLOSED]
The winner is! Commenter #11! Stacy! This winner was chosen randomly by random.org. Thanks for everyone for participating. For more giveaways, keep checking out this site. Thanks to Manna Pro LLC who sent these boxes to us to share with y’all. Be sure to check out the company at their website: http://www.mannapro.com/ I had an [...]
Full Story»Bonding with Quackers…
You would think that living in New England, the onset of winter would put a great halt on most homesteading endeavors. This is true for gardening endeavors but when you raise livestock, it seems there is always something to do. (Hence, the long stretch between this and my last post…has it really been 3 [...]
Full Story»Magnificent Mothers
I have had great experience with incubating some eggs. I had the delight of having a duckling, a chick and then a batch of chicks. With the first couple, I tried something new to me, I put them in with a companion. For the duck, this worked very well although I think the rooster and [...]
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