When families make the decision to become preppers on a homestead, the one major lifestyle change they’ll encounter is the loss of electricity. But going off the grid is the most important component of self sufficient living. Just because you’re technically off the grid – it doesn’t mean you have to go without power completely. […]
Many homesteading prepper families make the decisions to invest in a dairy cow for their property. This will provide plenty of milk for your family – and possibly extra for your pigs, if you’re raising those too. You can drink the milk, or create yogurt, ice cream and other items from her milk. Each type […]
Chickens need a warm place to live. They need a place where their natural enemies can’t break in and carry them or their young away into the night. They need shelter when the weather takes a nasty turn. You’ll want to make sure you build a snug coop as drafty ones are harmful for chickens. […]
Building your own chicken coop can be cost effective and fun. It’s important to note that you will need to check with your city for specific zoning regulations. With that out of the way, let’s talk about how to make a chicken coop. First, you will need to decide how big you would like your […]
If you’re going to homestead, you need to know the basics. But the first thing you need to realize about homesteading is that the goal is to become self-reliant. That means you can provide and care for your family completely with what you can grow or make yourself. There are some skills involved with homesteading, […]
You don’t have to be an architect to build a place for your chickens to reside. You don’t even have to be an experienced farmer. Many do it yourself chicken coop plans are available for purchase – or if you’re the adventurous type and you’re good with measuring and dimensions, you can even create plans […]
Chicken coop kits are materials gathered together in one order that you can use to build a place to hold chickens. All of the pieces to build the coop are enclosed in the kit and all you have to do is put the kit together. These are a great idea for anyone – including people […]
Have you thought about building a chicken coop, but held off because you didn’t know anything about what kind of material to use, how to put the material together to make the coop or because you thought it might cost more than you wanted to spend? Building a chicken coop doesn’t have to dent your […]
Planting your own vegetable garden takes much work, planning, and preparation of the soil. You will want to map it out before starting to plant. Should you be planning on an organic garden, you will want to map it out before starting to plant. There are some herbs and flowers that can act as a […]
Like people, chickens have to have lodging and that lodging can come in all forms. You can buy chicken coop designs for as few or as many chickens as you plan to keep. Before you choose one design over another there a few points to consider that will affect your decision. Since a chicken coop […]