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    Livestock fencing for the small homesteader, part 2

    By Don Lewis In the last issue of Backwoods Home Magazine, we covered Part 1 of livestock fencing for the small homesteader. The article included some of the history, requirements, and methods for siting and...
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    Animals

    Once a day milking

    By Patrice Lewis Issue #99 • May/June, 2006 It sounds bucolic, doesn't it? The simple joys of milking your own cow. Fresh milk, fresh cream, homemade...

    Build a chicken feeder on the cheep cheep cheep

    By Linda Slate Issue #119 • September/October, 2009 While searching for a large quantity (five pounds or more) feeder for my backyard flock, I kept running...

    Llamas guarding sheep? — Not such a far-fetched idea

    Protein — The Cornerstone of a Survival Diet

    A contrary guide to feeding animals

    Cheaper than Store-Bought Eggs

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    Farm and Garden

    Build Your Own Hoop House

    By Jackie Clay-Atkinson Issue #171 • May/June, 2018 I’ve had my own garden for more than half a century, and I have learned a few things after all these years. One of the most valuable things...
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    Gleaning — An Old Tradition Made New

    By Daniel Furtney Issue #147 • May/June, 2014 Gleaning. You may remember the term from Sunday School or your Bible studies. In the book of Ruth, "gleaning" refers to poor people being allowed to follow a...
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