Attract Wildlife to Your Property
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…
The Housegoat: The Unusual Beginnings of Withywindle Farm
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is…
5 Things We’ve Learned Owning an Intact Buck
Our first couple of years owning Nigerian Dwarf goats, we didn’t have…
Fishing Without Chena: A Touching and Honest Story of a Man and his Dog
I tried to convey the love I felt for her by indirection;…
Farm Dogs: See Spot Work
Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog…
Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…
Imperfectly Priceless Pets: Shelter Rescues on the Homestead
Not all pets are perfect. Some have physical limitations and disabilities. They…
Barnyard Basics of Animal Aid — Animal First Aid
Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health. …
The Ultimate Guide to Farm-Friendly Dogs
My wife and I are homesteading dog trainers. In our duties as…
Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and…
The Humble Homestead Donkey: A Royal Farm Friend
Donkeys can be seen across America and in fields around the world.…
