The Value of Backyard Protein

I’ve often been asked what price I’d charge for the rabbits, quail, ducks, or chickens I raised in my backyard. I’ve done some rough estimations on what I have invested in each animal, but the number of variables staggers me. Do I include electricity used to pump the water for the automatic waterers?Should I put […]

Meat Rabbit Q&A

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What I’m Doing Today to Prepare for a Failing Government

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Backyard Farming and The Rogue Chicken

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Back At It

Today’s article was brought to you by the fine folks over at Reef-Hunter.com. Go check out their great line of custom apparel, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! (click to open a new page) As much as I needed to step away from FHB, the longer I stayed away, the harder it became to NOT […]

Problems with Automated Systems

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Florida Urban Homestead Update Summer 2013

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Sweet Green Mango Ceviche (And Easy Lime Hollandaise Sauce)

Today’s article was brought to you by the fine folks over at Reef-Hunter.com. Go check out their great line of custom apparel, and tell them FloridaHillbilly sent you! (click to open a new page) I’ve been VERY obsessed with fishing lately. The guys over at Back Water 2 Blue Water fishing club have been very […]