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Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead, homesteading Livestock

Raising American Guinea Hogs on the Homestead

By May Woodworth
Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear to me.  Having everything we needed to start our life as a married…
Raising Heritage Turkeys on the Homestead Poultry

Raising Heritage Turkeys on the Homestead: Get a Load of These Gobblers

By May Woodworth
What started as a seasonal endeavor of raising turkeys for meat, became so much more. It was a pleasure to cater to our seasonal visitors;…
We decided to begin raising Muscovy ducks on the homestead. 16 white Muscovy ducks were ordered that February—I was a happy woman. Livestock

Mad about Muscovies: Weird-looking Waddlers

By May Woodworth
Whenever I watch Sarge, Ash, and Baldy waddle past me, I grin.  Those three Muscovy ducks are the reason my partner Larry and I went…
Raising Coturnix Quail on the Homestead Livestock

Quail Crazy: Raising Coturnix Quail on the Homestead

By May Woodworth
The first thing I say when asked about raising Coturnix quail is this: I wish I knew about them sooner!  Easy to keep in small…
raising meat rabbits, homesteading, homestead. homestead.org Livestock

Rabbit Stew, or Rabbits, too? Raising Meat Rabbits (Maybe)

By May Woodworth
My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew.  After searching in our area for someone raising meat rabbits, and coming up empty, we checked out…
Modern-Day Devons: Heritage Devon Cattle Making a Comeback Livestock

Modern-Day Devons: Heritage Devon Cattle Making a Comeback

By May Woodworth
Day to day on our homestead my husband and I have the pleasure of coexisting with heritage turkeys, heirloom chickens, purebred goats, and heritage cattle. The…
Neolithic hunter-gatherer Gardening

New-fangled Neolithic: Embrace Your Inner Hunter-Gatherer

By May Woodworth
"The Neolithic Revolution, Neolithic Demographic Transition, or Agricultural Revolution, was the wide-scale transition of many human cultures from a lifestyle of hunting and gathering to…
Farmher Genes Farm DNA homesteading, homestead. homestead.org History

FarmHer Genes: Is Homesteading in your DNA?

By May Woodworth
I always felt different than my sisters.  We were all born in a big city, yet I did not embrace city life as they did. …
How to Make Small-batch Real Maple Syrup, maple tapping, maple sugaring, make maple syrup, homesteading Food

Making Small-batch Maple Syrup on the Homestead

By May Woodworth
When my kids were little, someone gave me a recipe for maple-flavored syrup.  I remember them telling me that it tasted just like the store-bought…
Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead Homesteading Life

Floating on Snow: Using Snowshoes and Ice Cleats on the Homestead

By May Woodworth
My husband and I utilize both snowshoes and ice cleats.  When strapping either on to do chores, I thank our ancestors.   Many people go snowshoeing…
Heritage-turkey-egg-hatching homesteading Poultry

Hectic Heritage Turkey Hatching

By May Woodworth
“Gobble, gobble, gobble, proud turkeys proud turkeys. Gobble, gobble, gobble proud turkeys are we. We ruffle our feathers in all types of weather Gobble, gobble,…
Multi-purpose chicken tractor, homesteading Construction

Multi-purpose Chicken Tractors

By May Woodworth
  Our poultry tractors used to sit dormant in between bird batches, now they are used year round, in a variety of ways.  Our multi-purpose…
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