Milk Animals On The Homestead
So you’ve protected your family’s food security by planting a garden, raising some chickens, and maybe some animals for meat. What further steps can you …
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How To Incubate Chicken Eggs
It’s spring, and around here, that means it’s hatching season! As soon as the chickens start laying really well again, we go into a hatching …
Adding Livestock To The Homestead
If you have a homestead, or are building one, you probably think about if and when you should be adding livestock to your land. There …
Whitewashing Your Coop and Barn
If you’re anything like me, in these cold, dreary months, you tend to think of ways that you can spruce up the outside…when it gets …
Caring for Backyard Chickens in the Winter
Backyard chickens are so fun to have! So many people now have them as pets, and stress about how to care for their chickens in …
Raising Ducks for Eggs and Meat
Have you ever wanted to try raising ducks? They are a fun little addition to the homestead, and can be dual purpose (producing eggs and …
Raising Chickens for Beginners
There is a huge backyard chicken movement sweeping the country. It seems everyone now is raising chickens! And for good reason. Chickens are awesome! There …
Goat Disbudding – Horns or No Horns?
Goats – horns or no horns? That is a very controversial question right now. Honestly, though, it’s an entirely personal decision. You have to do …
The Ultimate Guide To Raising Chicks
Spring is on its way, and you may be considering raising chicks. Feed stores and hatcheries will be soon announcing the arrival of their new …
How NOT to get started with meat chickens (pt. 3)!
We butchered our meat chickens a few months ago, and it’s taken me a little while to write this. You can read part one and …
