Chick Days are approaching and when you walk into any farm and ranch store, you’ll soon be greeted with fuzzy, adorable peeping chicks. Who can resist?! But before you scoop up your chicks, you’ll want to make sure you’re choosing…
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How to Pick a Healthy Chick
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Creating a Bee-Friendly Garden
Before you plan your garden this year, brush up on the plight of the honeybee via this great TED Talk by Dr. Marla Spivak of the University of Minnesota. As Dr. Spivak says at the end of the talk, even…
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Barn Chores for Spring
Spring is here! Time to start getting your barn prepared for the warmer weather. Before the birds start chirping, it’s time to swap de-icers for fly masks. Here are a few barn chores for you to consider to make…
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Choosing Chicken Breeds
Are you looking to add your first flock of backyard chickens? Maybe you’re just adding a few new birds to your existing flock of layers. Either way, choosing the right breed for your homestead is an important decision for any…
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Why a Langstroth hive?
Miller Manufacturing has centralized their line of Little Giant® beekeeping supplies around the Langstroth honeybee hive design. While there other designs for hives in the market, from top bar to native pollinator bee houses, the decision to focus the Little…
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