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Thermal Scope for Coyote Hunting: Protect Your Flock at Night

June 19, 2026

A thermal scope for coyote hunting stops predators you cannot see. Here is how thermal protects the coop at night, plus our top homestead pick.

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Poultry

Backyard chickens and the rest of the flock. Coops and incubators, hatching, biosecurity and bird flu, predator-proofing, and what a laying flock actually costs to run.

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    Breaking Up a Cock Fight

    Few things make one feel more like a farmer, and provide as much return, as a small flock of chickens. From the cock’s crow in the morning, to the contented chatter the hens provide throughout the day, to the obvious benefit of eggs and meat, raising poultry can be a very rewarding experience.  However, as…

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    Guinea Hen How-To: Part Two

    If you’ve come here from our first installment on guinea hens, welcome back! If you’ve just stumbled across this article however, and begin to feel a little lost, here’s a quick link to catch up. Last week, we covered the “why” of guinea hens. If that made you decide a flock of these fussy little…

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    Guinea Hen How-To: Part One

    Welcome to Current Homesteading, your resource for all things related to your homestead. From gardening to guinea hens and fencing to fish, we will cover it all. For our inaugural article, let’s kick it off with one of the topics mentioned above: guinea hens. This week, we’ll discuss specifically why you may want to consider…