Lesa Wilke, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/lesa-wilke/ Rural Living for Pleasure and Profit Fri, 10 Oct 2025 14:24:49 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.2 https://img.hobbyfarms.com/favicon.ico Lesa Wilke, Author at Hobby Farms https://www.hobbyfarms.com/author/lesa-wilke/ 32 32 Feeding Pumpkin to Chickens: A Mash Recipe https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-fall-pumpkin-or-squash-mash-chickens/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-fall-pumpkin-or-squash-mash-chickens/#respond Fri, 10 Oct 2025 07:00:50 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=65413 Add other nutritious ingredients to the pulp and seeds then serve it in the pumpkin or squash itself. Here's how to prepare it.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-fall-pumpkin-or-squash-mash-chickens/feed/ 0 Goat Stanchion: How to Make a Simple & Sturdy Stand https://www.hobbyfarms.com/goat-stanchion-construct-simple-goats/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/goat-stanchion-construct-simple-goats/#respond Thu, 20 Feb 2025 08:00:21 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=47183 This DIY Livestock Structure Allows You To Easily Groom, Medicate and Milk Your Dairy Goats

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/goat-stanchion-construct-simple-goats/feed/ 0 Can Chickens and Goats Live Together? https://www.hobbyfarms.com/can-you-pasture-goats-chickens-together/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/can-you-pasture-goats-chickens-together/#respond Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:00:43 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=111233 Considerations to Keep in Mind When Mixing Species

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/nutrition-matters-laying-hens-chickens/feed/ 0 75 Tips For Successful Chicken-Keeping https://www.hobbyfarms.com/75-tips-for-successful-chicken-keeping/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/75-tips-for-successful-chicken-keeping/#respond Wed, 14 Dec 2022 12:00:56 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=104641 To celebrate 75 issues of Chickens magazine, we present 75 expert chicken-keeping tips to help you enjoy your backyard poultry!

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/75-tips-for-successful-chicken-keeping/feed/ 0 Recipe: Bake Homemade, 100% Whole-Wheat Bread https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-bake-homemade-100-percent-whole-wheat-bread/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-bake-homemade-100-percent-whole-wheat-bread/#respond Fri, 02 Sep 2022 11:00:53 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=101922 Healthy, 100-percent whole-wheat bread is too hard to make, right? Actually, you can make great-tasting homemade bread with this easy recipe.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/recipe-bake-homemade-100-percent-whole-wheat-bread/feed/ 0 Your Day-Old Chicks Arrived! Now What Do You Do? https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-day-old-chicks-arrived-now-what-do-you-do/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-day-old-chicks-arrived-now-what-do-you-do/#respond Wed, 26 Jan 2022 12:00:52 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=94645 You’ve ordered the breeds you want, and the package of day-old chicks has arrived. Now, the real work begins. Here's what you need to do on day one.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/your-day-old-chicks-arrived-now-what-do-you-do/feed/ 0 Livestock Fencing 101: Essential Advice For Your Farm Needs https://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-fencing-101-essential-farm-advice/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-fencing-101-essential-farm-advice/#respond Fri, 29 Oct 2021 11:00:17 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=91640 Animals have different needs, and your farm has its own livestock fencing needs. So before that post-hole digger hits the ground, consider this advice.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/livestock-fencing-101-essential-farm-advice/feed/ 0 What You Should Know About Poultry Waterers & Feeders https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-you-should-know-about-poultry-waterers-feeders/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-you-should-know-about-poultry-waterers-feeders/#respond Wed, 09 Jun 2021 11:00:07 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=87300 There are a variety of poultry waterers and feeders available, so read on to learn which ones might be right for you and your birds.

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]]> https://www.hobbyfarms.com/what-you-should-know-about-poultry-waterers-feeders/feed/ 0 Pasture Goats & Chickens Together For A Dynamic Duo https://www.hobbyfarms.com/pasture-goats-chickens-together-for-a-dynamic-duo/ https://www.hobbyfarms.com/pasture-goats-chickens-together-for-a-dynamic-duo/#respond Mon, 19 Apr 2021 17:00:26 +0000 https://www.hobbyfarms.com/?p=85427 It just makes sense to pasture goats and chickens together, though there are a few considerations to keep in mind when mixing species.

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