Donkeys can be seen across America and in fields around the world. They have helped mankind by easing workloads, protecting livestock and family, as a…
Returning to the land is a desire that has coursed through the hearts of certain people as long as there have been cities to escape…
The first thing to do before learning to make goat milk butter is, of course, milk your adorable little goaties. I used to scoff at…
Early in our farming venture, the first year we kept pastured pigs is one that stands out in my memory. Well-read and well-intentioned, my husband…
Live births are a big deal. Whether you are the mother at the end of her pregnancy, the newborn breathing air for the first time,…
As a relatively new homesteader, I have only recently hit the “benchmark” of starting to breed my own animals. This spring, our Muscovy duck flock…
It was 9:00 on a frigid Saturday night in mid-January. The sun had long since passed across the horizon and it was pitch dark outside.…
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…
It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself... which he has... for the umpteenth time. The usually-white hair of his black-and-white…
The Secret Magic of Inpangela Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens on the homestead for eggs or even meat,…
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, aad a very shiny nose”…as well as some interesting characteristics that truly distinguish this helper to Santa from other members of…
No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a well-considered animal-husbandry program is essential to the financial success of any homestead operation.…
