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 ...
Homesteading While Pregnant – Tips to Help You Overcome Challenges
The countdown is on - I am currently pregnant with my first baby, due sometime within the next 3 weeks! One of the questions I agonized over before my husband and I decided to start a family ...
Raising Pigs on Concrete: The Pros and Cons to Consider
For as long as I have been raising pigs, I have always done so on a dirt floor or on pasture. On my farm, raising pigs in this way only makes sense. We raise most of our pigs during the summer ...
Which Kinds of Manure Are Best for Your Garden?
It is a pretty well-known fact that if you want to grow a healthy organic garden, you’ve got to get away from using synthetic fertilizers on your plants. This can be tough, particularly when ...
How to Prevent and Treat Flystrike in Sheep
It’s something that no shepherd wants to see. You walk out to the sheep barn or pasture. There, you find your lamb, ewe, or ram covered in maggots, flies, and open sores. Flystrike is one of ...
What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Chickens Together
In almost all of the time that I have raised sheep on my farm, I have raised them side-by-side with chickens. It might look a little odd to see sheep grazing out among the chickens, and vice versa, ...
Farrowing Preparation: How to Be Ready for Your Newborn Piglets
Aside from lambing season, farrowing is 100% my favorite time here on the farm. There’s nothing more exciting than watching our sow give birth to a litter of wiggly, healthy little ...
8 Practical Tips on Housing Pigs and Keeping Them Healthy & Happy
It always bothers me when people comment on pigs being filthy, stinky animals. On my farm, pigs are hardly the stinkiest creatures - if you’ve ever smelled my dog before he’s had a bath, you’ll ...