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Preparing Your Chickens for Autumn

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Mean Bees

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8/19 Hatch Specials!

Helping Bees Beat the Heat

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What’s the Difference Between Alfalfa and Grass Hay?

August Deals–20% Off Hand Tools

8/5/26 Weekly Hatch Special

Kencove 3-Day Fence Training School

How to Get Your Hens to Lay Fresh Eggs Year-Round

Midsummer Bloom Event

What to Do with High Moisture Honey–AKA: Runny Honey

7/15/26 Hatch Specials

Real Time Pasture Rotation on the Homestead

7/8/26 Hatch

How Much Honey Should You Leave in the Hives After Nectar Flow Ends?

14 Ways to Keep Chickens Cool in Summer

Feeding Sunflower Seeds to Goats: Benefits, Risks, and What to Know

Shake Test To Tell Honey Is Ready to Harvest

Is My Honey Ready to Harvest?

6/24 Weekly Hatch Specials

Spring Into Summer Sale!

Heritage Breed Chickens

Tips for Preventing Honey Bee Swarms

Summer Surplus Queen Sale

June Deal Of The Month –Horse Fencing

Is My Hen Broody? How to Tell What Your Chicken Is Really Doing

Kunekune Pigs for Beginners: 7 Important Things to Know Before You Get Them

Adding Honey Supers: When and How to Expand Your Hive for Honey Flow Success

5/18/26 & 5/20/26 Hatch Specials!

May Deals of the Month

Chick Availability -Week of May 11, 2026

Pioneering Today Academy

Replacement Queen Bees in Stock!

Raising Roosters: How to Train a Friendly, Manageable Roo

Honey Production: How to Manage Bees for Stronger Hives and Higher Yields

Bee Hive Management: When to Add Space and How to Equalize Colonies

Turkey Poults Now Available!

4/13/26 Hatch Specials!

The Truth About Raising Goats

Queenless Hive: How to Identify the Signs and Requeen Successfully

How to Identify and Prevent Bee Swarms (Signs, Timing & Split Strategies)

Muscovy Ducks Guide: Care, Benefits, and What to Expect on Your Homestead

Beehive Inspections Explained: What to Look for and How to Manage Your Hive

April Deals of the Month

April Site-Wide Sale

Beehive Management: Signs Your Colony Needs More Room

How to Raise Livestock Naturally and Reduce Vet Bills

Cut Your Feed Bill Naturally: How to Grow a Low-Maintenance Chicken Feed Garden

How to Introduce New Chickens to Your Flock (Without Fighting or Stress)

3/23/26 Weekly Hatch Specials

Raising Pigs on a Homestead: Housing, Feed, and Management Basics

Gardening With Chickens: Lisa Steele on Building a Productive Garden-Flock System

How to Protect Chickens from Predators: Practical Coop and Run Strategies

March Madness — Apiary Essentials Sale

The Perfect Barn Layout ( For Any Size Homestead)

When and Why to Feed Pollen Substitutes to Honey Bees (Complete Beginner Guide)

Our First Chicken Coop: The Biggest Mistake We Made ( And How You Can Avoid It)

Goats vs Cows for Homestead Dairy: Pros, Cons, Costs, and What to Consider Before You Choose

How to Raise Chickens for Eggs

February Deals of the Month

Buying Chicks: Where Should You Get Them ?

Tips On Buying Goats

Stop Chickens From Pecking Each Other

Overstock Sale On Select Beekeeping Essentials

Just Kidding and Raising Kids Course

Treating Sour Crop in Chickens

January Deals on Fence Supplies

How to Raise Chickens Cheaply

Basics of Bottle Feeding Goat Kids

Pre-Order 2026 Bees

2026 Learn to Homestead in a Weekend

What Nobody Tells You about Raising Ducks

The Homestead Festival

Can Anyone Keep a Dairy Cow?

Sustainable Farming Association Annual Conference

Midwest Honeybee Expo

How the Winter Solstice Affects Honey Bees

Temperature Dynamics of the Winter Cluster

Cold Ducks: Keeping Ducks in Winter

Winter Hive Inspection, Listening With a Stethoscope, and Winter Feeding Tips

2026 Pre-Orders for Bees Now Available

How to Treat Frostbite in Chickens

Save 20% During December — Kencove Post Driver

Christmas Gifts for Chickens

What Goats Do & Don’t Need for Winter

12/2 Hatch Specials

Rogue Food, Farming & Finance Conference

Black Friday Weekend– 20% Off Sitewide

Turkeys and Trees

Purebred Russian Bees Available for Pre-Order

Moving Bees in Cold Weather

Blocking Drafts in the Chicken Coop ( Just for Winter)

November Deals!

Gathering Dirty Eggs? Here’s How I Get Clean Eggs From the Nest Boxes

Buckfast Package Bees Ready for Pre-Order

11/12/25 Hatch Specials

November Monthly Buzz Webinar

11 Tips to Care for Your Goats in the Winter

11/5/25 Hatch Day Specials

How to Keep Chickens’ Water From Freezing in Winter

New Book Release Pre-Order – Gardening With Chickens

Clearance Sale — Dadant

Bee Jackets vs Full Suits: Which is Best for You?

Growing Fodder for Chicken Feed (Cheaply)

The Training of the Roo…How to Raise a Friendly Rooster

How Many Hive Boxes Should Your Hive Have in Wnter?

Mineral Supplements for Livestock

(Free) Goat Breeding Course

Free Sample Fencing Kit and 10% Discount on First Purchase

Limited Time Reduced Pricing on Poultry Supplies

Beekeeping in September – What I Want to See

The Homestead Event

Prairie Roots Homesteading Summit

Alaska Homestead Expo

The Homestead Conference

2025 North Country Farm & Homestead Conference

Preparing Your Chickens for Autumn

Murray McMurray Hatchery Cornish Cross Sale (CODE : FALLCXR15)

Rotational Grazing: Stop Making These 3 Mistakes

Joel Salatin on the DRAMA of Raising GOATS

How Much Does it Cost to Raise and Butcher a Beef Cow?

Hot Trends in Beekeeping Gear: Ways to Enhance Your Craft

BEEKEEPING: Combining WEAK FALL Hives

2026 North American Honey Bee Expo

Fall Varroa Management: Testing, Treating, and Timing It Right

Fixing Weak Hives to Survive Winter

September Deals–Fencing Tools

I RAISED GOATS FOR A YEAR (and THIS surprised me) 🤯 Homesteading Farming Sheep Goat Comparison

Interview with Dr. Margarita M Lopez-Uribe, Feral Honey Bee Studies and more.

How to Move Pigs on a Regenerative Farm

Growing Feed Crops

Labor Day Sale — Mann Lake (bee supplies)

2025 Fall Harvest Festival

Wax Moths: The Cleanup Crew You Don’t Want

New Release: ‘The Beekeeper’s Apothecary’ by Kaylee Richardson

Greg Judy Give His Recommendations for Starting Your Own Successful Hair Sheep Operation

Backyard Beekeeping Q & A 320 Summer is Wrapping Up

The Ultimate Guide For Starting Broiler Chicks

How Cold is Too Cold for Chickens? Get Your Flock Ready for Winter

Homestead Foundations (Pioneering Today Academy)

A Practical Approach to Hive Inspections: What to Look For and When to Take Action

Cover Crops Provide Natural Feed For Free Range Chickens

4th Annual Traditional Skills 5-Day Online Summit (Free)

Easy Pig Set Up for the Small Homestead

Why Do Chickens Stop Laying Eggs

Tennessee Beekeepers’ Association 2025 Conference

Surviving the Summer Dearth: What Your Bees Need Now

Best Homestead Animals

August Deals of the Month — Energizers

August is the Worst Month for Beekeeping

Regenerative Pastured Broiler Chicken Farm Tour

Beekeeping: How to Fix a Honey Bound Hive

Transferring a Swarm

Feeding the Farm with the Farm–Shawn and Beth Dougherty

Worst Fly Season EVER! A Farm Expert Reveals His Secrets

Regenerative Pastured Broiler Chicken Farm Tour –with Joel Salatin

Rooted and Resilient Homesteading Conference

East Tennessee Homestead Alliance Festival

Homesteaders of America Conference

Ozarks Homesteading Expo

Homestead Freedom Festival

Modern Hometeading Conference

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