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Half-Caff Country: A Chicken Comedy
Half-caff. You coffee drinkers know the term. It’s not quite the "real"…
Top 10 Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds
For many people, the main incentive of raising chickens in the backyard…
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…
Raising Rabbits for Food, Fur, and Fun
The homestead dream often includes livestock, and that dream seems unattainable for…
Building Community Through Bartering and Trading
Think back to your grandparents, or maybe your great-grandparents and the stories…
The How and Why of Geese on a Small Homestead
Homesteaders love yard birds, but we generally stick with chickens and ducks. …
The Mare Someone Threw Away: A Rescue Horse Story
There is a taboo against eating horsemeat here in North America (as…
