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Homesteading terms, explained
Short, plain definitions of the words you'll see on product pages and spec sheets. Each one links to a guide when there's more to know.
B
- Bantam
- A small breed or variety of chicken, about a quarter to a third the size of standard birds. Read the guide →
D
- Dial gauge
- A pressure canner gauge that shows pressure and needs yearly testing. Read the guide →
E
- Electric netting
- Portable mesh fencing with built-in posts and electrified strands. Read the guide →
H
- Hardware cloth
- Welded wire mesh that keeps predators out, stronger than chicken wire. Read the guide →
- Honey super
- A hive box where bees store surplus honey. Read the guide →
J
- Joule rating
- The energy an electric fence energizer delivers per pulse. Read the guide →
L
- Langstroth hive
- The standard beehive with removable hanging frames in stacked boxes. Read the guide →
- Low-acid food
- Food with a pH above 4.6 that must be pressure canned. Read the guide →
N
- Nuc
- A nucleus colony: a small established colony of bees on frames. Read the guide →
O
- Oxygen absorber
- A packet that removes oxygen from sealed food storage. Read the guide →
P
- PTO
- Power take-off, the shaft that drives tractor implements. Read the guide →
R
- Roost
- The bar chickens sleep on at night. Read the guide →
- ROPS
- Rollover protective structure on a tractor. Read the guide →
T
- Three-point hitch
- The standard lifting hitch for tractor implements, sized by category. Read the guide →
W
- Weighted gauge
- A pressure regulator that rocks at a set pressure and does not need testing. Read the guide →