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Raising Animals That May Try to Eat You: A Pastured Pigs Experience
Early in our farming venture, the first year we kept pastured pigs…
Coop Considerations: Quick-Start Guide to Building a Chicken Coop
Building a chicken coop, especially from scratch, can be exhilarating and exhausting,…
Rudolph and Company: A Portrait of the North American Reindeer
“Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer, had a very shiny nose”…as well as some…
From Beets to Beef: A Vegetarian’s Journey to Raising Beef Cattle
At the young and impressionable age of twenty, I read the book…
Garden Season Extenders and Cold-Weather Husbandry
It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is…
The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead
Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens…
Homestead Goats: The Diversified Farm Stock
Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours…
Rabbit Stew, or Rabbits, too? Raising Meat Rabbits (Maybe)
My guy, Larry, wanted to make rabbit stew. After searching in our…
Getting Started with Pigs
Below are some general guidelines for raising pigs. This information does not…
Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends
If I had to give a label to our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs…
