There are a number of different chicken breeds to select from when you are building your flock and after many generations of breeding they have been known for different traits. Some birds are better egg layers and others are better for meat. If you are selecting birds for egg laying then you have a variety of other choices to make so you have the best results.
Many chickens are known to be docile …
A lot of people raise chickens for their eggs and when they stop producing it can be worrisome figuring out why. In this how to we will look at some of the reasons your chickens may have stopped laying eggs and what things you can do to get them producing again. Some things are natural and you can’t control them and others might have to do with their diet or their activity.
Chickens …
Flux Core welding is a type of Mig Welding that uses a hollow core electrode that is filled with a flux that will burn and melt over the weld to protect it from Oxidation while you weld. Welding with a standard solid core wire and Shielding Gas like Argon or CO2 is where the gas will flow over the weld to provide a shield from oxygen in the air while you weld.
Because …
There are a variety of different ways to pay for the purchase of a new home or homestead property. Most of them surround the idea of conventional loans from a bank or other lender. Terms of these loans are normally easy to understand. There is a purchase price and then an interest rate. There may be costs associated with obtaining the loan and a down payment required. There are a variety of …
Almost every home and business lunch room has a Microwave. They are really great appliances to cook or reheat foods and they do it very quickly. Although there are only a few primary parts in your microwave the cost of repairing them often means that you are better off just replacing it.
There are a few primary parts that make your microwave work:
The Controller Circuit Board that lets you set the time, heat …
Off Grid building has become very popular in the past few years as people want to move to areas that are remote but still have some of the comforts found in a modern home. Your ability to build your remote off grid cabin will depend on a few things including your skill level and available materials. If your property has road access then you will be able to bring in a much larger variety …
There are a lot of old wife tales about different products that you can add to your garden compost to improve your soil and Coffee Grounds normally get high regard by small gardeners that make their own compost. However there are some issues that can arise from using coffee grounds in your compost and before you get carried away you should do some research on what properties they contribute to your soil.
First coffee grounds …
The idea of homesteading or home farming has become very popular in the past few years. People that have never experienced farm life and may have been raised in the city are purchasing plots of land, building their own houses and trying to become self sufficient. The question is not only if you can obtain the skills to do these things but is it something that you can do cost effectively.
The old …
I was just answering a some questions about wells from a friend that is building their own home and put together some basic information about drilling your own sand point shallow well and I thought I would share.
What is a Sand Point Shallow Well?
The name Sand Point comes from the tip of the pipe that is used at the bottom of the well. It is the first section of pipe and it …
In this HowTo we will cover the very basics of stone building design. In reality very few stone homes are built today because of the cost. There are many homes that were built prior to about 1950 that are stone homes and many that have survived hundreds of years. Today if you see a home with a stone exterior it is likely imitation or thin vernier stone that is applied to a …