The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead
Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens…
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…
Imperfectly Priceless Pets: Shelter Rescues on the Homestead
Not all pets are perfect. Some have physical limitations and disabilities. They…
The How and Why of Free-range Chickens
If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know…
The Ultimate Guide to Farm-Friendly Dogs
My wife and I are homesteading dog-trainers. In our duties as dog…
Winsome Woolly Workers: Babydoll Southdown Sheep
Babydoll Southdown sheep cause many people to exclaim, “Awww!” on the first…
Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and…
Making a Life, Not a Living: A Single Parent’s Journey
I couldn't say the exact date I started single-parent homesteading since it…
My Guardian Donkey: Burden of Beasts
Here on Ivy Hill Farm, there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara)…
Farm Dogs: See Spot Work
Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that…