Modern homesteading is difficult. Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing loves a good chicken dinner; and neighbors sometimes spew pesticides and herbicides about…
Raising Angora Rabbits for Fur Do you ever wonder if you have what it takes to raise livestock and profit from it? For instance, I…
There is a taboo against eating horsemeat here in North America (as well as many other places in the world). As a horse lover and…
Large horns and wild, bright colors: these are the things that usually come to mind when one thinks of longhorn cattle. Tales of the old…
“I was thinking 50”, Troy said nonchalantly, as if he was just guessing the temperature outside. “50?! I was thinking more like 12, max!” I…
A croft is a smallholding (a parcel of rural land under 10 acres) that is rented from a landowner. Crofting life originated in the Highlands…
So, you’ve done your homework. Your barn or pasture shelter is ready for its new tenant. You have prepared, fussed, and researched the breeds you…
It may seem strange to think about cold weather when it is still scorching but cold weather is right around the corner. For a homestead…
My wife and I are homesteading dog-trainers. In our duties as dog trainers, we have brought almost every conceivable breed of dog onto our homestead. …
Babydoll Southdown sheep cause many people to exclaim, “Awww!” on the first encounter. They are known for their teddy-bear looks and sweet smile… an appearance…
Raising a housegoat is not for the faint of heart, nor is it normal. Truth is often stranger than fiction, and normal is not something…
Whenever I watch Sarge, Ash, and Baldy waddle past me, I grin. Those three Muscovy ducks are the reason my partner Larry and I went…