Whether fall has just barely started to yellow the leaves in your area or you’re wondering how you’ll continue to care for your sheep as the snow keeps falling down, you’ve come to the right ...
Romanov Sheep: Is This Short-Tailed Breed Suitable For My Farm?
Choosing to raise sheep on your farm is an exciting decision. Whether you are planning on starting a flock for meat, for wool, for milk, or just for the sheer enjoyment of doing so, you’ll find ...
American Guinea Hog: Is This Small & Calm Breed Right For My Farm?
If you’re thinking about raising pigs on your small farm, you may have to put some thought into what breed would be best for you. That’s smart to do. Not considering the benefits and disadvantages ...
Yorkshire Pig: Are These Big, Friendly Pigs Right for Your Farm?
This year, for the first time ever, we found ourselves in a pinch when it came to piglets. Normally, we rely on our breeding sow, Boo, to mother all of the piglets that we raise for meat for ...
7 Tips to Consider When Buying Sheep or Lambs
A few days ago, a young man I used to teach reached out to me. He wanted to find out if we would be interested in selling some of our sheep. My husband and I have put a lot of work into ...
How to Grow Zucchini Vertically
I will be honest - this year was not my year when it came to growing zucchini. That’s something that is hugely frustrating to me, too, since I’ve always found zucchini to be one of the ...
Raising Peafowl: Everything You Need to Know to Get Started
It’s a peafowl! No, it’s a peacock! Wait...it’s actually the same thing. If you’re thinking about raising peacocks, you may have seen them described as “peafowl” from time to time. That’s ...
6 Practical Tips When Buying Piglets: Everything to Consider Beforehand
Raising pigs for meat is a great step toward a self-sufficient homestead - and it’s incredibly fun, too. Out of all the livestock you can raise, I think pigs are some of my favorite animals. They’re ...
Vermicompost Worm Deaths: Common Causes & What to Do
Vermicomposting, or composting with worms, is one of the best ways to boost the health of your garden without having to maintain an outdoor compost bin. Worms might be a little creepy crawly ...