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.…
At first sight, the shaggy, comical and toupee-like hair that tumbles down into their eyes and faces is the most notable distinguishing characteristic of the…
The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of Bos Taurus such as crashing through fences, or getting into, and making a…
Almost everything you read about sheep leads you to believe that they are very easy animals to deal with. Popular wisdom says keeping sheep is…
I don't think a homestead can be called complete without at least two goats on it. Why? Because goats can provide milk, meat, and money,…
Many people begin homesteading as a way to escape the rat race only to discover you still need some type of income. One of the…
When I was discussing options with my insurance agent, I asked if we could get MDI, and surprisingly, she had no idea what I was…
