Livestock guardians

Homesteading with Dogs: Get By with a Little Help from Your Friends

If I had to give ato our Akbash/Great Pyrenees dogs or put them in one category, well, I…

3 months ago

Imperfectly Priceless Pets: Shelter Rescues on the Homestead

Not all pets are perfect.  Some have physical limitations and disabilities.  They may be blind, or deaf, or both.  They…

8 months ago

The How and Why of Free-range Chickens

If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know that the most expensive eggs for sale are…

2 years ago

The Ultimate Guide to Farm-Friendly Dogs

My wife and I are homesteading dog-trainers.  In our duties as dog trainers, we have brought almost every conceivable breed…

2 years ago

Winsome Woolly Workers: Babydoll Southdown Sheep

Babydoll Southdown sheep cause many people to exclaim, “Awww!” on the first encounter.  They are known for their teddy-bear looks…

2 years ago

Livestock Guard Dogs: Just Like Lassie, Only Better

When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in…

2 years ago

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 has been a steady progression over the last…

2 years ago

Alluring Alpacas

I love fiber.  Whenever my mom ropes me into going to the craft store with her, I can be found…

3 years ago

My Guardian Donkey: Burden of Beasts

Here on Ivy Hill Farm, there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara) and AD (After Donkey).  In the long-ago days…

4 years ago

The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead

The Secret Magic of Inpangela Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens on the homestead…

4 years ago

Farm Dogs: See Spot Work

  Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog may even do something to justify his…

6 years ago