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How to Easily Correct GI Stasis in Rabbits

May 10, 2021 by Kristi Stone 9 Comments

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If you’ve ever gone out to your rabbit hutch only to find your sweet bunny’s food dish full and hutch tray empty? It's a good chance that your are seeing what GI stasis in rabbits looks like. Time is of the essence. Keeping our rabbits GI system in tip-top shape is dependent on us feeding proper food, in the right amounts. In addition to the pellets you add to her feeder, ...

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How to Make Chicken Feed for Layers {17.5%}

May 4, 2021 by Kristi Stone 39 Comments

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There are plenty of choices for layer feed that we can purchase from our local farm supply store that your flock will thrive on. However, not all of them can boast a lack of genetically-modified ingredients, and the ones that do are pretty pricey. There's only so many foods we can give our chickens from our kitchens and without the right foods protein levels won't be met, which ...

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11 Fantastic Health Benefits of Owning a Dog

May 3, 2021 by Kristi Stone 5 Comments

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It is a proven fact that dogs can work wonders for your well being. Bringing home a new puppy can prove to be a spirit-lifter, of course, but the health benefits of owning a dog can improve our lives long term. If dogs have been a large part of your life growing up and into adulthood, you'll know the value of having a dog-friend. When go awry or feel out of control, there ...

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How to Know What to Feed Chickens

April 8, 2021 by Kristi Stone 22 Comments

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Keeping chickens is one of the easiest ways to grow nutritious food on your homestead. These feathered friends don't need much if they have space to graze, a place to sleep and lay eggs, and of course, proper nutrition. Here is some info on what to feed chickens, including specific things you can do to feed them well, and inexpensively. What Can Chickens Eat? Chickens ...

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How to Use a Natural Fly Repellent (or more than one) in the Rabbit Hutch

April 8, 2021 by Kristi Stone 11 Comments

Keeping outdoor animals often means the gathering of pesky flies in your barn, yard, or both. Flies are an inevitability as we move into the spring and summer months. Use these ideas for natural fly repellent, and you will be able to keep the hutch nearly fly-free, and your rabbits happy and healthy. Keeping flies away from your rabbit and her feeder can be tricky, but it ...

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How to Make a DIY Rabbit Feeder

April 8, 2021 by Kristi Stone 1 Comment

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Sometimes, you just need a vacation, amiright? But with animals to care for, it's sometimes hard to get away. A diy rabbit feeder can be a great help for those times you need (or want) to go out of town for a few days. When we first got our rabbits, we never realized how tied to our home we would be, caring for them and making sure they had all of their needs met. While ...

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Top 10 Things to Bring Home with Your New Pet Rabbit

April 8, 2021 by Kristi Stone 9 Comments

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Every time we bring a new animal home, it's the beginning of a new chapter in our lives. We will now share a relationship with a new small creature. We think of all the possibility of owning and befriending our new pet rabbit. Our hearts soar at all the prospects of play time, binkies (if we know what they are!), and cuddles. It was such a great day on December 10th, 2011. ...

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How to Encourage Friendliness and Trust in Baby Goat Kids

February 15, 2021 by Kristi Stone 5 Comments

How to Encourage Friendliness and Trust in Baby Goat Kids - Stone Family Farmstead

Many say that bottle fed goat kids are much more friendly than their dam-raised counterparts, but if you are more inclined to allow mama to raise her babies, here is a way that can help encourage trust between you and your baby goat kids on your homestead. I changed my mind about only allowing my dams to raise the kids when I thought back to three years ago, when we ...

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Keeping Small Farm Animals on Your Homestead: 3 Things You Need to Know

February 8, 2021 by Kristi Stone Leave a Comment

Keeping Small Animals on Your Homestead 3 Things You Need to Know - Stone Family Farmstead

You may have dreamed of raising animals on your homestead all your life, but the reality of it is often very different than how you imagine it to be. In fact, if you are to do an excellent job of raising small farm animals and make a profit on your homestead, there are some essential things you need to know. The other day I was raking up goat, chicken, and duck poo and ...

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Help! My Cat Has Matted Fur! (How to Help)

January 13, 2020 by Kristi Stone 23 Comments

If you have a cat with long hair, for some, it's inevitable that they might get mats in their fur. From the time your long-haired cat is younger to the time she is old, grooming will be necessary. If your cat has matted fur now, follow the instructions in this article to relieve your cat from this issue. We used to have a fantastic cat named Storm. We had her since 1996, ...

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Sprouting Fodder to Boost Protein for Small Livestock

December 9, 2019 by Kristi Stone 22 Comments

As y'all probably have gathered, I am on a quest to learn how to mix my own feed for my animals. Along with the mixing of the feed, however, there are supplements to give. For instance, goats are prone to copper deficiency, so their diet must be supplemented with goat minerals. Laying chickens need a little bit higher protein diet than most chickens that aren't laying, and ...

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Commercial vs. Home Mixed Feed: Helpful Answers for You

November 18, 2019 by Kristi Stone 8 Comments

Are you like me? Do you struggle with giving your animals commercial feed? Are you concerned about nutrients with home mixed feed? Commercial feeds are so cheap and easy. They are the perfect no-brainer option for the busy homesteader, but are they meeting the needs of your farm? I’m finding that they are meeting our needs less and less, which means it's time to look into home ...

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Hi, I’m Kristi!

A little about me….For the past 6 years, we have lived on a scant acre in Southern California. I am the wife of the greatest guy ever….also a veteran ex-homeschooling mom of 3, grandma of 1, and fur mom of many!

Besides writing, my hobbies are gardening, herbs, crafting, scratch cooking, food preservation, goat breeding, and teaching all of these things here, to you, on Stone Family Farmstead’s website.


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