Small-scale rabbit farming is an excellent idea for homesteaders who want to supplement food and income, but don't live on a large homestead. Rabbits…
Hydroponic and aquaponic vegetables are becoming more popular with growers and consumers alike. Consumers enjoy fresh, organic produce and growers appreciate the potential high-yield…
Using Dogs to Help Around the Homestead If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one…
One goal of the homesteading lifestyle is to live as independently as possible, providing for oneself and one’s family. Owning a few cattle can…
Small-scale turkey farming is an excellent income source for homesteaders. They have interesting personalities and are suitable for homesteads with children. Because they can…
You've got your veggie gardens planted and your free-range chickens are happily scratching around eating their own weight in bugs and laying beautiful eggs…
I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount to when I responded to the “free pigs” ad on Craigslist, but…
Raising angora rabbits and selling their fur or yarn has been an idea for extra income that I’ve been exploring for several years now.…
It’s no secret that the world’s softest garment fiber comes from a docile and adorable animal called the Angora Rabbit. Quiet and calm by…
Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for everyday life. One example…
Emus, Ostriches, and Rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”. Emus resemble ostriches somewhat in appearance, but are significantly smaller and more…
At the young and impressionable age of twenty, I read the book Eating Animals by Jonathan Safran Foer from cover to cover. The book…
Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming opportunities. Creameries operated by small farms offer a valuable second income stream…
The first thing I say when asked about raising quail is this: I wish I knew about them sooner! Easy to keep in small…
One of the greatest blessings of spring are babies and if you have goats on your homestead, you probably have kids running around this…
If you have never raised rabbits for meat, here is your no-BS primer. Instead of starting at the beginning of raising rabbits, where most…
Larry and I were married on May Day, an ancient holiday dear to me. Having everything we needed to start our life as a…
I'm not sure if I agree with the widely-held homily that pigs are as intelligent as dogs (actually I am sure; I disagree, unless…
Sheep have not had a large following in the agricultural industry across the United States in many years. In the US, sheep have never…
Trust your gut when it comes to your animals and their health. If you’ve been spending quality time with them, you’ll know when something’s…
