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At our farm, we have several chickens. And recently, we added 6 new chickens, with the hopes of increasing our daily egg count. Yesterday, we got one egg. Yap! Just one… Which led us to curiously ask ourselves – why chickens stop laying eggs? Why chickens stop laying eggs Conclusion Having your own chickens to…
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Travelling in America is so much fun. Here is a video we shot when we visited Amarillo, Texas! And, just as they say – Everything is bigger in Texas… Except for the “grand canyon of Texas.” But, even though Palo Duro Canyon, isn’t as big as The Grand Canyon, I am super glad that we…
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When you live in the country (like we do) the chances are – you will eventually see a need to burn something. It won’t take long before you accumulate a pile of stuff. Here is my basic burn pile advice (from someone who is NOT a fire expert). Conclusion on burn pile fires In conclusion,…
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It’s starting to warm up, which means flies will be coming back around. Any homesteader who has chickens, horses, rabbits, or other critters might notice some flies around the farm. In today’s blog entry I’ll share some methods, to get rid of flies. Like I’ve said before (in other posts) the solutions we share on…
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Not all farms have full time workers. Some farms are run by families, couples, or in the worst of cases – an overworked individual. And, without full time workers you will not have anyone to leave behind when you go out of State or something. The solution – getting someone to do some farm sitting.…
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Obviously for us (my wife and I) – The Rural American Dream is partly a brand, our very own farming/homesteading brand – TRAD (with caps). But, it doesn’t just end there. Soooo.. (question) – What exactly is the rural American dream? (no caps) Before I can answer that, it would not be correct for me…