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Raise Heritage Turkeys for Holiday Cash
Small-scale turkey farming is an excellent income source for homesteaders. They have…
Ruminations on Ruminants: a Goatherd’s Diary on Kidding
It's midnight in the goat shed. The winter sky is black and…
Wintertime on the Homestead
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen…
Winter Animal Husbandry Tips for Homesteaders
No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a…
Be It Hereby Resolved: We Will Never Lamb in January Again.
January... the beginning of a new year, the time for resolutions intended…
Half-Caff Country: A Chicken Comedy
Half-caff. You coffee drinkers know the term. It’s not quite the "real"…
Quail Crazy: Raising Coturnix Quail on the Homestead
The first thing I say when asked about raising Coturnix quail is…
A Story of Three Little Pigs
Several years ago, about midway through our homesteading life, we decided to…
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part Three: The Animals
Preparing the Homestead for Winter, Part One: The Buildings Preparing the Homestead…
