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…
Attract Wildlife to Your Property
Living in the country means you have to deal with fewer people. …
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 dog…
The Housegoat: The Unusual Beginnings of Withywindle Farm
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is…
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.…
Fergus the Red
The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of…
Cage-Free Rabbits: Fertilizer in Motion
I have always wanted to raise rabbits as a healthy meat addition…
5 Things We’ve Learned Owning an Intact Buck
Our first couple of years owning Nigerian Dwarf goats, we didn’t have…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…