As a relatively new homesteader, I have only recently hit the benchmark of starting to breed my own animals. This…
Emus, ostriches, and rheas—all flightless “running birds”—belong to the same class: “Aves”. Emus resemble ostriches somewhat in appearance but are…
Whether you’re a follower of the “Good Book” or not, the time-honored classic contains a lot of good advice for…
The “Belted Galloway”, a hardy breed of Scottish Cattle, is distinctive because of the belted, white band evenly distributed around…
I wasn’t sure how much a pair of potbellied pigs would amount to when I responded to the “free pigs”…
What do I mean by, "hens are birds, too"? For starters, hens are fussy about their nests, just like any…
Operating a micro-creamery is an option for those looking for niche farming opportunities. Creameries operated by small farms offer a…
If you have never raised rabbits for meat, here is your no-BS primer. Instead of starting at the beginning of…
I'm not sure if I agree with the widely-held homily that pigs are as intelligent as dogs (actually I am…
So, you are a homesteader or a wanna-be looking for a low-footprint, minimal-labor technique to grow tasty, nutritional, organic food?…