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A Bourbon Red Heritage Breed Turkey86

Raising Heritage Breed Turkeys

Raising pastured, organic heritage breed turkeys for food and profit on the homestead. Sustainable farming methods, pastured poutlry and ethical treatment lead to higher quality and healthier meat.

28 comments    turkey poultry homestead
Pecan Knoll Cheesecake, a week old Nigerian Dwarf doe from our farm91

Heritage Breeds of Goats for Milk and Meat

Goats are an excellent choice for the small family farm, and have been utilized for their rich milk, meat, and even fiber for generations. Each breed brings it's own set of characteristics to the barn and it...

6 comments    food milk farm
Image (c) Marye Audet 2008 Disbudding a goat kid should be done early, before it is two weeks old.89

How-to Disbud a Goat Kid

Knowing how to disbud a goat kid is an important part of owning and showing goats. It is pretty simple, although not something that you ever enjoy.

13 comments    advice how-to farming
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How To Make Homemade Crochet Hooks & Knitting Needles

It is quite simple to carve and decorate your own, homemade crochet hooks and knitting needles.

8 comments    arts homemade craft
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The 10 Top Homesteading Sites

Homesteading is somewhat a solitary activity by the sheer definition of it. When, in the 1970's people were heading into the wild and woolly backwoods of Canada, Alaska, and Montana, they accepted that...

7 comments    internet education magazine
We have a huge village collection that we add to every year.92

How to Decorate for Christmas on a Budget

Get a festive, holiday decor with out going into debt or dipping into savings. Ideas for Beautiful and easy decorations for the Christmas and winter holidays.

6 comments    finance christmas holiday
Hadassah with her new twins.  Milk will be plentiful soon, and so will chevre!74

Marye Audet: Raising Livestock Hubs

I will index my articles by groups, and then finally, I will create a master index of links. I will post the address of that on my profile page and hopefully those who read my words will find more help, more quickly, and more easily.

2 comments    home hubpages how-to
You don't need a full size farm to grow your own fruit!Image:morguefile.com85

Dwarf Fruit Trees in the Home Orchard

When planning your kitchen garden consider adding a couple of dwarf fruit trees. These small trees grow very well in small, urban areas, and will produce alot of full size, fruit. Concerns with the food supply, its effect on the environment, and buying locally, it seems natural to grow your own.

3 comments    how to food gardening
Double bit axe and carpenter's hatchet.81

Green Guide to Chopping, Hewing and Racing Axes

In this article, learn how to use an axe efficiently without chopping off your foot--and: Modern uses of the ancient axe Kinds of axes still available Fundamentals of hewing and chopping Sharpening ...

0 comments    technology recreation energy
One of the many Nisse (elves) that watch over this spot91

Little Norway - A Unique Wisconsin Treasure

  An original Norwegian Pioneer Homestead... Twenty miles west of Madison, Wisconsin in the southwestern part of the State is a charming little wooded valley that houses an outdoor museum filled with...

26 comments    travel wisconsin norway
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