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Third-Function Kits: How to Add a Hydraulic Valve to a Tractor

Third-function valve kits are a great way to add utility to your tractor; learn how to add a hydraulic valve to a tractor to increase your machinery's functionality. Read More

Simple Lye Soap Recipe

Create simple lye soap recipes and learn how to make soap with lye at home with these four scented variations. Read More

Reader Letters March/April 2025
April 14, 2025 · · Members Only,Ownership

Add to Favorites Do you have a question or a comment about your goats, their feed, housing, or about an article you’ve read here? Feel free to email to goatjournal@iamcountryside.com … Read More

Caring For Baby Chicks with Pasty Butt
December 27, 2021 · · Feed & Health

If you are new to having backyard chickens and just starting out caring for baby chicks, you should be aware of a potentially life-threatening, but easily treatable condition that is fairly common, affecting mainly shipped day-old chicks. Read More

Prepare for Mail Order Hatching Eggs

Expand your flock and enjoy incubation. In my experience, buying hatching eggs is the best way to acquire exactly what you want. Read More

The Ins and Outs of Buying Bees
December 2, 2021 · · Beekeeping 101

Every spring potential beekeepers begin to get excited about starting to keep bees. They read beekeeping books and articles, and talk to experienced beekeepers about everything from setting up their apiary to buying bees. Read More

Nosema Disease in Honey Bees
February 21, 2021 · · Health & Pests

Nosema is a serious disease of honey bees caused by a microsporidian. A microsporidian is a type of single-celled fungus that reproduces by spores. The nosema organisms live and reproduce in the honey bee midgut where they steal nutrients and prevent digestion. Read More

Honeybee History: A Spring Preparation

We share a long and intimate history with the honeybee, much further back than most would ever imagine. Prep for spring with knowledge. Read More