Below are some general guidelines for raising pigs. This information does not cover breeding. If you have never raised a pig before, it is…
If you manage a home garden, you know well the satisfaction that comes from growing your own produce. That same pride manifests when you fill…
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in the world. So when…
First, milk your adorable little goaties. I used to scoff at people who baby-talked to their animals, and now that silly babble is my…
It was the morning of January 4th, 2007, here in the Rockies of Central Idaho, a place far removed from what most folks call…
Anyone who has started or managed a homestead knows the many hours spent trying to decide what type of livestock that they want to invest…
A croft is a smallholding (a parcel of rural land under 10 acres) that is rented from a landowner. Crofting originated in the Highlands and…
The dream of coming back to basics, down to our roots, and achieving self sufficiency is a worthy one. You put lots of time,…
Early in our farming venture, the first year we kept pigs is one that stands out in my memory. Well-read and well-intentioned, my husband and…
When we first moved to our farm, we purchased two Duroc barrows for the express purpose of putting them in the freezer. They were meat…
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…
Here on Ivy Hill Farm there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara) and AD (After Donkey). In the long ago days of Ivy Hill BC,…
