I don’t care what anyone says: there is no more delicious food on Earth than peanut butter. It’s a little sweet, a little savory and absolutely filling. It also happens to be surprisingly nutritious! So, there’s no contest that peanut butter is the ultimate food for people, so says I, but is it okay for ... Read more So, Can Pigs Eat Peanut Butter (Or Peanuts)? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Most folks know that rabbits eat a diet that is predominantly grass, hay, and other sorts of green roughage. But they’re also strictly herbivores, and it makes sense that they can have other plant-based foods also. Naturally, fruits are plant-based, and we know that rabbits can have a few things like berries every now and ... Read more Can Rabbits Eat Pineapple? Is it Safe? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Did you know that pigs eat meat? It’s true, they do, and though they aren’t purely carnivores like some other animals pigs really like to tuck into any meat they can get. And, believe it or not, pigs have even been known to eat bones. I mean eat them entirely, not just gnaw on them! ... Read more So, Can Pigs Eat Chicken Bones? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Out in the wild, rabbits pretty much have to take what they can get when it comes to food. They’ll eat grass all the time, but must also resort to eating tougher stuff like twigs and shoots when the winter weather is against them. Domestic rabbits, on the other hand, typically subsist on hay but ... Read more Can Rabbits Eat Radishes? Is it Safe? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Ask anyone who lives way out in the country, and especially anyone who owns livestock, and they will tell you that flies can be an absolute nightmare. Much of the time they are just an annoyance, pestering animals and you. But many kinds of flies, particularly horse flies, can be dangerous and have powerful bites ... Read more 7 Homemade Fly Spray Recipes That Are Easy to Make can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Much of the time, fruit isn’t something that our pigs should have on a regular basis. Though pigs are omnivores and can eat almost anything, fruit, despite being natural and healthy, is a bit too sugary for them to eat all the time. Nonetheless, it can still make a great treat for them or a ... Read more So, Can Pigs Eat Blueberries? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Concerning the typical diet of rabbits, pretty much the only things you’ll see or hear of them eating are grasses, hay, roughage and similar plant matter. Talk about a boring diet! But for any rabbits kept as pets or those kept in a domestic setting for any other purpose, they tend to enjoy a more ... Read more Can Rabbits Eat Blueberries? Is it Safe? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

One of my favorite things about raising chickens is just how versatile they are. That, and how cheap and easy they are to care for generally. But anyway, when it comes to production chickens can give you meat and eggs, and some breeds are known for being great at both purposes. A properly chosen flock ... Read more 12 Best Dual-Purpose Chickens for Eggs and Meat can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Pumpkins are indisputably the most beloved of the winter squashes. Aside from being the centerpieces of fall decorations, serving as cheery (or scary) jack-o’-lanterns, and giving us delicious pumpkin pie they also lend their “spice” to overpriced coffee drinks. Jokes aside, pumpkins also serve as important food sources for all kinds of animals. But what ... Read more Can Rabbits Eat Pumpkin? Is it Safe? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more

Out of all the different livestock species people commonly keep, I think there’s no question that pigs enjoy the most varied diet of them all. They get all different kinds of feed, grains, meat, and of course fruits and veggies. And speaking of fruit, you’ll often hear folks caution against giving livestock citrus fruits in ... Read more So, Can Pigs Eat Oranges (or The Peelings)? can be read in full at New Life On A Homestead- Be sure to check it out ..read more