So you’ve got a pest on your property. If you’ve tried repelling or scaring off the animal, or fencing off the area you don’t want disturbed and the critter is still a nuisance, you may want to consider using a…
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How to Use a Live Trap
Posted in Double-Tuf®, Little Giant®, Miller MFG Company Tagged with: homesteading, live traps, pest control, trapping
Weekly Roundup: Baaah.
With kidding and calving season kicking into high gear, we’re starting to be inundated with baby animals. This does not make us upset. It does leave us cooing at our computer screens over adorable, tiny farm animals. It’s a good…
Posted in Miller MFG Company Tagged with: backyard chickens, chick days, farm life, goats, homesteading, puppies
The Right Breed of Rabbit for your Homestead
Whether you’re homesteading in a suburban backyard or on 40 acres in the country, raising rabbits on your land can be a great addition. While backyard poultry garners most of the media attention when people start talking about urban homesteading…
Posted in Miller MFG Company, Pet Lodge® Tagged with: alternative meat, animal husbandry, farming, homestead, homesteading, meat rabbit, meat rabbits, rabbit breeds
Weekly Roundup: BRR!
Yes, folks. It’s still winter. Most of the country was fooled for awhile there, but Mother Nature came back with a vengeance to a large part of the country this week. Temps are back to chilly, single-digit lows this weekend…
Posted in Miller MFG Company Tagged with: farm life, farming, goats, homestead, homesteading, winter
Protecting Your Chickens in the Winter
Year-round protection of the flock is a big concern for backyard poultry enthusiasts. From invading predators to frostbite to dehydration, winter care be an especially tough season to keep your birds safe and sound. Predator-proofing your coop While protecting the…
Posted in API®, Little Giant®, Miller MFG Company, Poultry Tagged with: backyard chickens, chickens in winter, homesteading, predators, winter, winter animal care, winter chickens