Homesteading articles about Livestock as it pertains to homesteaders, farming, animal husbandry, gardening, and myriad other topics discussed at Homestead.org, collected over two decades from experienced homesteaders who know what they’re talking about.
Small-scale turkey farming is an excellent income source for homesteaders. They have interesting personalities and are suitable for homesteads with…
If I had to give ato our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one category, well, I…
January... the beginning of a new year, the time for resolutions intended to make the coming year better than the…
Snow, ice, sleet, and wind. Darkness at 4 p.m., rock-hard ground, frozen water-troughs, frostbitten ears on calves, milk frozen in…
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose”…as well as some interesting characteristics that truly distinguish this helper to…
No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a well-considered animal-husbandry program is essential to the financial…
At first sight, the shaggy, comical, and toupee-like hair that tumbles down into their eyes and faces is the most…
Not all pets are perfect. Some have physical limitations and disabilities. They may be blind, or deaf, or both. They…
On your way to greater self-sufficiency, you have purchased a dairy cow or goat. You should feel proud that you…
Several years ago, about midway through our homesteading life, we decided to embark on a new adventure: raising pigs. We…