Author: Elizabeth Walztoni
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Try these unconventional ways to keep predators away from your homestead
You probably know to put hardware cloth around the chicken coop, but are you familiar with the used-car-lot approach or the fake corpse decoy?
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Rare American goose breeds may be a good fit for Maine homesteads
Chickens are a common entry into keeping backyard birds, but there is also a lot to be said for geese. Though they are generally less productive egg layers than chickens, they produce grease and meat, can sometimes be raised on grass and are effective guards to keep flying predators, including hawks, away from chickens and…
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These online tools can help you plan a better garden
You can plan with pen and paper, but today you can also find online calculators, maps, quizzes and more to help you make decisions.