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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…
Nuisance Wildlife Encounters On the Rise
Encounters with "nuisance wildlife" have been on the upswing in recent years.…
Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock
It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…
Tips for Starting a CSA, Successfully
Many people begin homesteading as a way to escape the rat race…
Chickens or Ducks? The Best Fowl for Your Farm
It's finally happened: you're moving toward living your homesteading dream. You figured…
The Housegoat: The Unusual Beginnings of Withywindle Farm
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is…
5 Things We’ve Learned Owning an Intact Buck
Our first couple of years owning Nigerian Dwarf goats, we didn’t have…
Predator Proofing the Place (Or as Close as One Can Come)
It was the morning of January 4th, 2007, here in the Rockies…
