I will never forget our first year raising Cornish Cross chickens as broilers, when I walked down to the brooder to find nearly a dozen of our 100 little white chickens stone-cold dead. My ...
8 Hay Buying Tips to Provide Your Livestock With Quality Feed
Are you shopping around for hay for your horses, sheep, cattle, or goats? It might seem like buying hay is straightforward enough but there are actually quite a few details that need to be taken ...
Rooing Sheep: Should You Do It Or Let Nature Run Its Course?
In the last few years that we have raised sheep, we have always been careful to shear them in the late winter or early spring, just before lambing. We have always been told that this is not ...
10 Common Causes of Lameness in Pigs with Treatment and Prevention Tips
A few weeks ago, we walked out to the pig barn to discover that one of our sows (who had recently weaned her 13 piglets) was suddenly limping and unable to stand. Upon further investigation, we ...
8 Common Mistakes to Avoid When Raising Sheep
Raising sheep is a lot of work. You have to take care of them, feed them and keep them safe from predators. If you're not careful, some more common mistakes you can make raising sheep can make ...
6 Tips to Protect Sheep From Predators and Ensure Your Flock’s Safety
There are so many things that I love about raising sheep. They’re cute, they’re entertaining, they produce lots of meat, milk, and wool… the list goes on!However, there’s one thing that I’ve ...
6 Alternative Ways to Raising Chickens Without a Coop
Raising chickens is a great way to have fresh eggs each day, and it's fun for the whole family. But what do you do if you don't want to build or buy a chicken coop? You can make your own DIY ...
10 Natural Pest Traps To Use In An Organic Garden
Flies. Slugs. Ants. Aphids. The list goes on and on - and when it comes to pests in the garden, it sometimes seems as if there is no easy solution. You want to get rid of the pests that are ...
How to Get Started with Urban Foraging and Connect with Nature in the City
Urban foraging is the new craze in homesteading that has taken hold of many people. It's a way to get closer to nature and find food, medicine, and other valuable treasures in your own backyard - even ...