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Animals Farm & Garden Flock Talk Homesteading Poultry Projects Video

Video: Sew A Feed-Bag Shopping Tote

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From chicken feed to bird seed, the empty plastic bags add up—but they don't have to end up in the landfill. Here's how to make your own feed-bag tote.

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Animals Farm & Garden Large Animals Video

How To Band A Lamb Tail In 3 Steps (Video)

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Banding a lamb's tail helps prevent health problems such as fly strike, so follow these three steps to band a lamb tail and protect the animal's health.

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Equipment Farm & Garden Homesteading Projects Urban Farming Video

Restoring A Salvaged Farmhouse Sink (Video)

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If you have an opportunity to salvage an old farmhouse sink, you can follow these four simple steps to spruce it up and keep it from a landfill.

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Animals Farm & Garden Large Animals Video

Is Your Ewe Or Doe Pregnant? Here’s How To Know (Video)

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Right now, every shepherd and goatherd wants to know the pregnancy status of their ewes or does. Here's how to check and what to do if they aren’t.

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Equipment Farm & Garden Farm Management Video

Determine Your Land’s Fall With A Laser Level (Video)

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Fields that look level can sometimes have a significant fall, so use a laser level to determine your best path when managing how water drains on your land.

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Animals Farm & Garden Large Animals Video

Follow These Steps When Selecting A Breeding Ram (Video)

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A sire contributes more than just its 50 percent of a lamb's genetics, so it's critical to choose a breeding ram carefully. Here's what to look for before you buy.

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Crops & Gardening Farm & Garden Food Foraging Foraging Video

Foraging, Drying & Storing Oyster Mushrooms (Video)

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Plentiful and available year-round, oyster mushrooms are easy to spot. In this video, we look at finding, cleaning and drying foraged mushrooms.

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Equipment Farm & Garden Farm Management Projects Video

Make A DIY Artificial Tree For Pond Fish Habitat (Video)

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Create fish habitat with a few inexpensive supplies! Just submerge this artificial tree in a farm pond to provide space for smaller fish to live and thrive.

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Animals Equipment Farm & Garden Homesteading Projects Video

Now’s The Time To Clean Up Bluebird Boxes, Other Birdhouses

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Late fall is perfect for removing old nest material from bluebird boxes and performing general maintenance to prepare birdhouses for spring.

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Farm & Garden Homesteading Projects Video

DIY Herbal Gifts For The Holidays (Video)

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Share your herbs with loved ones this holiday season by making DIY herbal gifts. In this video, learn to craft infusions, body care products and fragrances!

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