Livestock

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.

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My Guardian Donkey: Burden of Beasts

Here on Ivy Hill Farm, there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara)…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Predator Proofing the Place (Or as Close as One Can Come)

It was the morning of January 4th, 2007, here in the Rockies…

John Molloy John Molloy

Farm Dogs: See Spot Work

Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog…

Sheri Dixon Sheri Dixon

Raising Animals That May Try to Eat You: A Pastured Pigs Experience

Early in our farming venture, the first year we kept pastured pigs…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop

Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…

Chris Lesley Chris Lesley

Rudolph and Company: A Portrait of the North American Reindeer

“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose”…as well as some…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

From Beets to Beef: A Vegetarian’s Journey to Raising Beef Cattle

At the young and impressionable age of twenty, I read the book…

Kelsi Cunniff Kelsi Cunniff

Icelandic Sheep: Triple-purpose Breed

One of the oldest and most luxurious wool breeds of sheep is…

Victoria Varga Victoria Varga

Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry

It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is…

Jenny Flores Jenny Flores

The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead

Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Top 10 Best Egg-Laying Chicken Breeds

For many people, the main incentive of raising chickens in the backyard…

Michael Feldmann Michael Feldmann

Bad Boys on the Homestead

It’s autumn and Romeo smells like he just peed all over himself...…

Betty Taylor Betty Taylor

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