No matter if you are producing eggs, honey, milk, or meat, a well-considered animal-husbandry program is essential to the financial success of any homestead operation.…
An exotic and perhaps odd-looking breed of poultry, the Guinea Fowl, is fast becoming not just the friend of the poultry farmer, but a friend…
Modern homesteading is difficult. Rabbits love tender garden sprouts; every wild thing loves a good chicken dinner; and neighbors sometimes spew pesticides and herbicides about…
If you have purchased eggs from a retailer recently, then you know that the most expensive eggs for sale are the ones known as “cage-free”…
In the grand scheme of acquiring, establishing, and running your homestead, you will be paying A LOT of people. You’ll be paying the sellers of…
“I was thinking 50”, Troy said nonchalantly, as if he was just guessing the temperature outside. “50?! I was thinking more like 12, max!” I…
My wife and I are homesteading dog-trainers. In our duties as dog trainers, we have brought almost every conceivable breed of dog onto our homestead. …
Babydoll Southdown sheep cause many people to exclaim, “Awww!” on the first encounter. They are known for their teddy-bear looks and sweet smile… an appearance…
Chickens are one of the easiest forms of livestock to raise and can be raised in many areas, including dense suburbs and some even raise…
When I had my dairy goats in Wisconsin nothing bothered them, and they lived happily and without a care in the world. So when I…
My first up-close encounter with an opossum was one evening many years ago when I went to get feed for our horses. I had seen…
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…
