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900 pm chickens

Ok, so I had a little fun with the title! My daughter WAS totally embarrassed but I figured I'd use a click bait title to fool around. I hate them so much... bu...

Homesteading Projects: My Garage Feed Barge!

Chicken feed. It's not just for chickens! Coons like it, rats and mice like it, birds like it. How do I know? Well, my children when they were younger (they're ...

Tales of Marlow, Pennsylvania

February 28, 1793 Something strange takes up residence in the dilapidated mill near Beaver River. It begins to dig. :: April 5th, 1793 Five-year-old Abigail Tha...

Another day on Steemit, another 22 cents! TELL ME YOUR LUCKY MONEY STORY!

If my calculations are right, I've made about 3.7 cents per hour of investment into my quality content! So my wallet says that what I have in their is worth a l...

Homesteading Reality: Your Beautiful Land May Be Filled With Trash.

Your land may have a landfill on it. This is a homesteading reality if you are looking at rural land. In this brief (hopefully) post I'll touch on some thoughts...

A simple door for the hen house

This is a simple door that can be made in just a few hours. I am just finishing an extension to the chicken run and needed a door. The opening is 26 x 60 (it is...

Homesteading Know-How: Making Staghorn Sumac Lemonade.

Live in the north and can't raise lemons for lemonade? You can still have lemonade! You can have it from the Staghorn Sumac - Rhus Typhina. I've made it and you...

MoraKnif Review

I THINK I may have found a way to upload videos regularly on DTube. I uploaded this on Youtube an included a link in a blog post I did. Trying this post to see ...

The Richest Man In The World

Sometimes, in my push to excel, I forget where true wealth comes from. I'm the richest man in the world. Thank you Father! ▶️ DTube ▶️ IPFS...

Homesteading Philosophy: Sharing Stewardship Stories and Some Fun!

A little bit of reminiscing tonight as I think about some of the reasons I own land and homestead. Why don't you share your homesteading philosophy with me. Wha...

How I Made 14, Four Foot By 12 Foot Garden Beds & Planted A Few Hundred Radish And Beet Seeds

   Made 14, 4 foot by 12 foot garden beds just over a year ago. These were made in a lasagna garden style. Witch means to layering different mate...

How to Build Your Own Sign For The Homestead On The Cheap! (What's Your Homestead Name?)

Maybe I'm the only one who has done this, but have you named your homestead or your farm? If so, comment down below what the name is. Maybe you want a sign? Her...

@homesteaderslife's Chicken Series: My Best Dollar for Dollar Chicken Brooder.

Cost Vs. Value. Everything comes down to cost vs. value. When I look at the value of something I take into account how long I plan/need to use it, how long it w...

Homesteading Philosophy: About That Vacation... Your Family Needs It!

This is just my opinion and homesteading philosophy on a few topics. The purpose is really to start a discussion. I'd love to hear your thoughts in the comments...

How I made my first pair of goodyear welted shoes - part 1

I combined the look of the Finnish beak boot and the Tornevalley beak shoe into my own design with my own ankle strap detail. This was my final project at the s...

How To Buy A Tractor - The ~~Final~~ List

Please read the first article here and the second article here to get the story of my learning curve from my previous tractor purchases. I'm no expert, I'm just...

Fix It Yourself! - Changing The Brakes and Rotors on a 2003 Mazda Tribute

This is a video and tutorial on how I repaired and replaced the brakes and rotors on my daughter's 2003 Mazda Tribute. As always, this is offered up as an examp...

Desktop Review: My Initial Thoughts on the Morakniv Companion Fixed Blade Outdoor Knife.

This is a quick desktop review of a knife that I received in the mail today from Amazon. The Morakniv Companion. Quick Summary: The knife is an incredible deal ...

Why we own multiple firearms and their uses...

It is easy to tell if a person understands the use of firearms or not when they ask why you have so many guns. Many times they assume you are collecting them be...

Controlling Mites in the hen house

.jpg) Mites or lice can be major problem in the hen house. I have never experienced these parasites, maybe because we are fortunate or because I am proactive. M...