Winter Animal Husbandry Tips for Homesteaders
No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a…
Designing A Chicken Coop: A Work in Progress
Five years ago, my husband and I designed and built our backyard…
Thwarting the Fox: Protecting Your Chicken Flock
It’s late March, and a red fox has been hanging around for…
Building a Backyard Habitat: Coexist with the Critters
Creating a backyard habitat is a fun, easy, and educational project in…
My Guardian Donkey: Burden of Beasts
Here on Ivy Hill Farm, there are two epochs: BC (Before Clara)…
Predator Proofing the Place (Or as Close as One Can Come)
It was the morning of January 4th, 2007, here in the Rockies…
Farm Dogs: See Spot Work
Most farms have at least one dog hanging around, and that dog…
We’re Being Mugged by Mother Nature
One of the biggest reasons I enjoy living out in the woods…
Backyard Bird Feeding on the Homestead
It was a cold morning and I had just come in from…
The Secret of Inpangela: Guinea Fowl are Strong Magic for Your Homestead
Man does not live by egg alone. While we may keep chickens…
This Homestead Protected by Mother Nature: Homestead Security
The very nature of living on a homestead is such that it…
