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Worms and parasites are the number one issue on any homestead, that keeps goats and sheep. Parasites harm the animals, reduce weight gain, and hinder health. Parasites can even kill your animal. Most commercial farms use veterinary anti parasite chemicals routinely, whether or not the subject animals actually have a worm load . Like antibiotic [...]
In the last article I told you about several benefits of flax seed for your homestead medicine chest. In that article I only scratched the surface. In this article I’ll explore another use for flax — jelling it to use it as a base for homemade hand sanitizers. Since flax is rich in omega 3 [...]
Yesterday I talked to you about the many beneficial uses of the pine trees that you have growing on your homestead. One of my favourite uses of the Pine is to make sweet smelling coiled baskets. Unfortunately most how-to books will direct you to purchase your basket making materials from a craft supply store, and [...]
You probably have pine trees growing already on your homestead. There are 34 pine trees or shrubs native to North America, with 9 of them native to Canada. Pine trees commonly grow near spruce, fir, cottonwood, aspen, and alder trees. If you don’t have pine growing near you, spruce has some of the same medicinal [...]
Shearing day can make or break the whole year for a fiber producer. You want the day to go as smoothly as possible. You want to keep the shearer relaxed and happy so he can focus on his job. And you want to stay focused and relaxed, too, so that the day is pleasant and [...]
Why I bought a Kindle I bought a Kindle for my eldest son in December 2010 for his Christmas gift. I’d never heard of e-book readers at that time, but when I bought his Kindle, I downloaded the free Kindle app for my PC and started taking advantage of the free and inexpensive Kindle books [...]
Virgin Coconut Oil, Gold Label - 1 quart
