{"id":8875,"date":"2026-10-02T01:12:03","date_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:12:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/?page_id=8875"},"modified":"2026-10-02T01:12:03","modified_gmt":"2026-10-02T01:12:03","slug":"calculators","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/","title":{"rendered":"Homestead Calculators"},"content":{"rendered":"<section class=\"pgamo-hero\" id=\"top\" style=\"min-height:26vh;background-color:#877373;\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--left\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">New Here?<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Start Free Today<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Enroll in the Ministerial Bible Study Series &#8212; 66 books, 251 lessons, completely free forever.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/courses\/bible-study\/\">Enroll Free &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero__inner\">\n<h1 class=\"pgamo-hero__heading\">Homestead Calculators<\/h1><p class=\"pgamo-hero__subheading\">Pick an animal or bird for its own feed, meat, eggs, milk, breeding, cost and medical calculators \u2014 or pick a crop for canning, freezing and drying.<\/p><div class=\"pgamo-hero__buttons\">\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#animals\">Animal Calculators<\/a>\n<a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--ghost\" href=\"#preserving\">Preserving Calculators<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-hero-side pgamo-hero-side--right\">\n<span class=\"pgamo-hero-side__label\">From Our Authors<\/span>\n<h3 class=\"pgamo-hero-side__heading\">Meet Our Contributing Authors<\/h3>\n<p class=\"pgamo-hero-side__text\">Read devotionals and Bible studies shared by members of our community.<\/p>\n<a class=\"pgamo-hero-side__btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/groups\/contributing-authors\/forum\/\">Read Their Articles &rarr;<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n\n<nav class=\"pgamo-section-nav pgamo-section-nav--sticky\" aria-label=\"Page sections\">\n<ul class=\"pgamo-section-nav__list\">\n<li><a href=\"#animals\">Animals &amp; Poultry<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#preserving\">Food Preserving<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"#how\">How It Works<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/nav>\n\n\n<div class=\"pgamo-hs hs-calc-centre\"><h3 class=\"hs-section-title\" id=\"animals\">Animal &amp; poultry calculators<\/h3><p class=\"hs-lead\">Choose an animal or bird. You\u2019ll get the calculators that animal needs \u2014 feed or hay, meat or eggs or milk for your family, breeding, cost per pound and medical.<\/p><nav class=\"hs-pick\" aria-label=\"Choose an animal\"><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=layers#animals\">Laying hens<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=broilers#animals\">Meat chickens<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=rabbits#animals\">Rabbits<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=goats#animals\">Goats<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=sheep#animals\">Sheep<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=pigs#animals\">Pigs<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=cattle#animals\">Cattle<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=ducks#animals\">Ducks<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=turkeys#animals\">Turkeys<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=geese#animals\">Geese<\/a><a class=\"hs-pick-btn\" href=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/?animal=quail#animals\">Quail<\/a><\/nav><p class=\"hs-hint\" style=\"text-align:center\">Animal types you add yourself (ox, mule, llama\u2026) show up here when you\u2019re logged in.<\/p><h3 class=\"hs-section-title\" id=\"preserving\">Food preserving calculators<\/h3><p class=\"hs-lead\">Choose a vegetable or fruit to see whether it can be canned, frozen or dried, the USDA process time for your altitude, and how many jars, canner loads and pounds you need for your family.<\/p><form class=\"hs-pick-form\" method=\"get\" action=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/#preserving\" data-trp-original-action=\"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/homestead\/calculators\/#preserving\"><label>Crop <select name=\"crop\" onchange=\"this.form.submit()\"><option value=\"\">Choose\u2026<\/option><optgroup label=\"Garden &amp; orchard\"><option value=\"apple\">Apples (applesauce)<\/option><option value=\"asparagus\">Asparagus<\/option><option value=\"basil\">Basil<\/option><option value=\"beet\">Beets<\/option><option value=\"blackberry\">Blackberries<\/option><option value=\"blueberry\">Blueberries<\/option><option value=\"broccoli\">Broccoli<\/option><option value=\"cabbage\">Cabbage<\/option><option value=\"cantaloupe\">Cantaloupe<\/option><option value=\"carrot\">Carrots<\/option><option value=\"cauliflower\">Cauliflower<\/option><option value=\"cherry\">Cherries<\/option><option value=\"cilantro\">Cilantro<\/option><option value=\"cucumber\">Cucumbers<\/option><option value=\"eggplant\">Eggplant<\/option><option value=\"garlic\">Garlic<\/option><option value=\"grape\">Grapes (juice)<\/option><option value=\"bush-beans\">Green beans (bush)<\/option><option value=\"pole-beans\">Green beans (pole)<\/option><option value=\"peas\">Green peas (shelled)<\/option><option value=\"kale\">Kale<\/option><option value=\"lettuce\">Lettuce<\/option><option value=\"okra\">Okra<\/option><option value=\"onion\">Onions<\/option><option value=\"peach\">Peaches<\/option><option value=\"pear\">Pears<\/option><option value=\"pepper\">Peppers<\/option><option value=\"potato\">Potatoes (white, cubed)<\/option><option value=\"pumpkin\">Pumpkin (cubed)<\/option><option value=\"radish\">Radishes<\/option><option value=\"raspberry\">Raspberries<\/option><option value=\"rhubarb\">Rhubarb<\/option><option value=\"spinach\">Spinach<\/option><option value=\"strawberry\">Strawberries<\/option><option value=\"sweet-corn\">Sweet corn (whole kernel)<\/option><option value=\"sweet-potato\">Sweet potatoes<\/option><option value=\"chard\">Swiss chard<\/option><option value=\"tomato\">Tomatoes<\/option><option value=\"turnip\">Turnips<\/option><option value=\"watermelon\">Watermelon<\/option><option value=\"winter-squash\">Winter squash (cubed)<\/option><option value=\"zucchini\">Zucchini \/ summer squash<\/option><\/optgroup><optgroup label=\"Foraged &amp; wild\"><option value=\"acorn\">Acorns<\/option><option value=\"black-walnut\">Black walnuts (in shell)<\/option><option value=\"cattail\">Cattail shoots (wild)<\/option><option value=\"chanterelle\">Chanterelles (wild)<\/option><option value=\"chicken-woods\">Chicken of the woods (wild)<\/option><option value=\"chickweed\">Chickweed (wild)<\/option><option value=\"dandelion\">Dandelion greens (wild)<\/option><option value=\"elderberry\">Elderberries (wild)<\/option><option value=\"fiddleheads\">Fiddleheads (wild)<\/option><option value=\"hen-woods\">Hen of the woods (wild)<\/option><option value=\"hickory\">Hickory nuts (in shell)<\/option><option value=\"lambs-quarters\">Lamb\u2019s quarters (wild)<\/option><option value=\"morel\">Morel mushrooms (wild)<\/option><option value=\"mulberry\">Mulberries (wild)<\/option><option value=\"pawpaw\">Pawpaws (wild)<\/option><option value=\"pecan\">Pecans (in shell)<\/option><option value=\"persimmon\">Persimmons (wild)<\/option><option value=\"plum\">Plums (wild)<\/option><option value=\"purslane\">Purslane (wild)<\/option><option value=\"ramps\">Ramps (wild)<\/option><option value=\"nettle\">Stinging nettle (wild)<\/option><option value=\"sumac\">Sumac berries (wild)<\/option><option value=\"violet\">Wild violets<\/option><\/optgroup><\/select><\/label> <button type=\"submit\" class=\"hs-btn\">Show calculators<\/button><input type=\"hidden\" name=\"trp-form-language\" value=\"ceb\"\/><\/form><p class=\"hs-hint hs-calc-disclaimer\">Figures are typical estimates to plan with \u2014 change any number to match your own animals, breeds and prices. Always follow the label and your veterinarian for medicines, and the current USDA guide (nchfp.uga.edu) for canning.<\/p><\/div>\n\n\n<section class=\"pgamo-text-image pgamo-text-image--left pgamo-text-image--dark\" id=\"how\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__inner\">\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__media\" style=\"background-image:url('https:\/\/pgamo.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2026\/10\/homestead-canning-pantry-1024x683.jpg')\"><\/div>\n<div class=\"pgamo-text-image__content\">\n<h2>Plan From Your Family&#039;s Table<\/h2><div class=\"pgamo-text-image__text\"><p>Start with what your family eats \u2014 pounds of meat a week, eggs, milk, jars on the pantry shelf \u2014 and the calculators work backward to how many animals to raise, how much feed and hay to buy, what it costs per pound, and how many pounds to grow and put up. Every number is a typical starting figure you can change to match your own animals and prices. Members also see their own harvest totals beside the canning calculators.<\/p>\n<\/div><a class=\"pgamo-btn pgamo-btn--primary\" href=\"#animals\">Back to the Calculators<\/a>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/section>\n\n    <div class=\"xs_social_share_widget xs_share_url after_content \t\tmain_content  wslu-style-1 wslu-share-box-shaped wslu-fill-colored wslu-none wslu-share-horizontal wslu-theme-font-no wslu-main_content\">\n\n\t\t\n        <ul>\n\t\t\t        <\/ul>\n    <\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":8816,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_bbp_topic_count":0,"_bbp_reply_count":0,"_bbp_total_topic_count":0,"_bbp_total_reply_count":0,"_bbp_voice_count":0,"_bbp_anonymous_reply_count":0,"_bbp_forum_subforum_count":0,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-8875","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8875","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8875"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8875\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":8880,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8875\/revisions\/8880"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/8816"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/pgamo.com\/ceb\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8875"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}