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If you want to live a more sustainable lifestyle, composting can be a great way to reduce waste and nourish your garden at the same time. But with so many options, how do you choose the right compost bin? Our article, "Best Bins for Composting at Home," written by a Master Composter, is here to help.

If you're captivated by brown chickens, a variety of breeds can fit any homestead. Whether you’re looking for an excellent egg layer or a meat producer, there is a brown chicken breed right for you. Check out our blog post and explore 15 brown chicken breeds from rare to common.

​Did you know that zinc deficiency is most common in bucks and can be caused by too much alfalfa? In this post, I explain why and how to avoid it.

Creating a Website for Your Goats New goat breeders frequently ask where and how they can sell their goat kids. When I started with goats in 2002, I bought goats from breeders who had websites, so I assumed I would also need a website for selling my goats. That has been the only sales channel for my goats forever. In this episode, Emily Nyman and I discuss what information you need on your website, such as an about page, health history of your herd, photos of your breeding stock, pedigrees, and terms of sale. Listen in

When do you let baby goats onto pasture? When people ask me this question, they are usually wondering when it's safe for the kids to be around other goats, but the reality is that a kid's worst enemy is actually invisible! Watch video

Making Gjetost Want to know what to do with the whey left over after making cheese? Make gjetost! Pronounced "yay-toast," gjetost translates from Norwegian as “goat cheese,” but is more like fudge or caramel than cheese in both flavor and the process for making it. Whey is the only ingredient you need to make gjetost, and you can use whatever amount you have left over after making cheese. Be sure to use fresh whey though! Try this recipe!

On the homestead and in my life...

When we decided to park the henmobile in front of the garden gate for the winter, we didn't think about the fact that we wouldn't have access to the garden in spring until they were gone. Unfortunately, we usually get so much rain at the end of April and early May that the henmobile does not usually go out to the field until late May. This year is no different, as it rains almost daily, which means mud, mud, and more mud, making it impossible to attempt moving the henmobile without fear of getting the pickup stuck. The good news is that the chickens have completely eliminated all of the grass and weeds in the garden -- and left behind lots of great fertilizer, of course.

Happy homesteading!

​
Deborah
and the ThriftyHomesteader Team

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