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How to Getting Started Raising Chickens
Countryside & Small Stock Journal March/April 2017 issue is NOW AVAILABLE! Subscribe today. + Starting Off Right With Chickens — If you plan on raising chickens on your homestead, there are a few...
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Saying “Hi”– Editor’s Letter April/May 2017
It’s hard to know what to say when you’re writing your first editor’s letter, so I think I’ll start with a simple “hi.” I feel like I know so many of you already since I come to the magazine from the...
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Editor’s Letter – May/June 2017
Greetings and Salutations! Hi everyone! It’s certainly nice to meet all of you! I look forward to getting to know you better over the coming issues, but in the meantime, I thought I’d take a minute and...
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Beginner’s Equipment Guide to Raising Chickens for Eggs
What is the best bedding for chickens won’t be the only question you have as you set up your first brooder. As you await the arrival of your new chicks, you will most likely be researching what you...
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Tips For Farm Pond Design In Your Backyard
By Anita B. Stone, Photographs by S. Tullock – Do you know the basics of farm pond design? If you’re ready to tap into a small backyard pond system on your homesteading land, put nature to work and...
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Recycling Materials On Hand For Compost Bin Plans
There are endless compost bin plans available online. A basic understanding of what components a compost bin must have is essential. Composting is among the easiest, environmentally friendly things to...
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Rope-Making Machine Plans
By Bob Greenwood and Judi Stevens – Did you ever need a rope to tie a gate, make a halter, tie down a load or make a lead rope? Why not make your own? With a few simple tools and supplies, you can make...
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Examining Chicken Anatomy and Biology — Our First e-edition
We’ve got exciting news for all you Backyard Poultry readers out there! If you have a Web-Only or All-Access Backyard Poultry subscription, you now get six EXTRA e-editions a year, in addition to the...
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Our First e-edition: How to Start Beekeeping
We have exciting news for Countryside! If you have a Web-Only or All-Access Countryside subscription, you now get six EXTRA e-editions a year, in addition to the six issues you receive every other...
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Spring Issue: How to Care for Baby Chicks
Our April/May 2017 Issue is NOW AVAILABLE, featuring great tips on how to care for baby chicks. Subscribe today! Learn how to care for baby chickens on their journey from the brooder to coop! This...
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Growing Seedlings Indoors Without Power
Not only is this my first gardening season in a new growing zone, it’s my first season to be growing seedlings indoors without a power source. Living off the grid has its own set of challenges, I...
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Learn How to Make Cheese at Home
Countryside & Small Stock Journal May/June 2017 issue is NOW AVAILABLE! Subscribe today. Say cheese! From soft to hard varieties, learning how to make cheese at home is a rewarding experience. In...
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The Scoop on Using Prebiotics and Probiotics for Chickens
When chicken keepers get their birds, they often wonder what to feed chickens. It’s probably the first question most newcomers ask. They naturally concentrate on commercial feed rations, fresh water,...
View ArticleHow to Raise Dairy Goats for Organic Goat Milk
By Cheryl K. Smith – When you’re learning goat farming basics, it pays to ask yourself if you want to raise your dairy goats for organic goat milk. It’s a question asked more frequently, as people in...
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Exploring Cherished Chicken Breeds
In case you haven’t heard, we’ve got exciting news for all you Backyard Poultry readers out there! If you have a Web-Only or All-Access Backyard Poultry subscription, you now get six EXTRA e-editions a...
View ArticlePrepare Livestock Guardian Dogs for Summer and More!
Our May/June 2017 issue of sheep! is NOW AVAILABLE. Learn why this magazine is the leading source for sheep information for the modern flockmaster seeking to raise sheep for profit or personal use....
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Raising Miniature Goats, Cows, Chicken and Sheep
What is driving the recent trend in raising miniature goats, cows, chickens and other livestock? As more people move toward a simpler way of life, and are living in a more self-sustainable way, they...
View ArticleFrom the Editor, CYS Spring e-edition Gardening
Springtime brings a lot of wonderful things, not the least of which is the return of gardening season. As soon as the weather turns warmer, I head outside to see what plants are starting to sprout. In...
View ArticleHomesteading Basics – Backyard Homesteading by David Toht
I grew up in an urban part of northern New Jersey where homesteading basics weren’t something that most people were concerned about. Aside from the beautiful gardens, my grandmother grew in her...
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Spring e-edition: Planting Vegetables at Home
We have exciting news for Countryside readers! If you have a Web-Only or All-Access Countryside subscription, you now get six EXTRA e-editions a year, in addition to the six issues you receive every...
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