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.

Latest Livestock News

The Humble Homestead Donkey: A Royal Farm Friend

Donkeys can be seen across America and in fields around the world.…

Mariann Foster Mariann Foster

The Beginner’s Guide to Becoming a Homesteader

Returning to the land is a desire that has coursed through the…

Wren Everett Wren Everett

The Thrill of the Small-Animal Auction

It was 9:00 on a frigid Saturday night in mid-January. The sun…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Modern-Day Devons: Heritage Devon Cattle Making a Comeback

Day to day on our homestead my husband and I have the…

May Woodworth May Woodworth

Why & How I Quit Silicon Valley and Started a Goat Farm

Not that long ago, before I started a goat farm, I thought…

Jesse Dustin Jesse Dustin

Fergus the Red

The trouble with keeping cows (aside from the regular, mischievous behavior of…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

The Uncertain Shepherdess: Learning Shepherding on the Fly

Almost everything you read about sheep leads you to believe that they…

Sue Dick Sue Dick

Cage-Free Rabbits: Fertilizer in Motion

I have always wanted to raise rabbits as a healthy meat addition…

Megan Kutchman Megan Kutchman

Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Complete Your Homestead with Milk Goats

I don't think a homestead can be called complete without at least…

Anthony Okrongly Anthony Okrongly

Raising Earthworms

Raising earthworms may be the easiest and most profitable "livestock" venture on…

Mary Hysong Mary Hysong

Aquaponics: Why It’s the Best Gardening Method for Homesteading

Even if you don’t have a large amount of land available, you…

Andrew Vergeer Andrew Vergeer

Raising Dairy Beef: Little Calves, Big Profits

Dairy animals have a salable by-product: offspring.  If you have dairy goats,…

Allena Jackson Allena Jackson

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