Pollinating plants all day is thirsty work! Fortunately, we can help bees out by providing safe havens where they can stop to sip and chat with their fellow workers briefly before moving along. ...
7 Common Horse Diseases and How to Treat Them
When you look after horses, you want to make sure they're healthy and happy at all times. But sometimes, despite your best efforts, your animals can get sick with various diseases. Even with our best ...
7 Ways to Befriend a Horse and Develop a Healthy Relationship
There are a couple of different schools of thought when it comes to horse training. One is to "break" the animal's spirit so it becomes tame and obedient. The other is to befriend and cultivate a ...
9 Livestock Hybrids You Should Know About
Livestock hybrids are a fascinating and often unfamiliar aspect of homesteading. Some hybrids, like mules, are so common that we often forget they’re hybrids altogether. Others like the sheep-goat ...
How to Stop Your Dog From Eating Garden Mulch
When you’re caring for your garden the last thing on your mind might be making the space dog friendly. I mean, it probably never occurred to you to worry about your dog eating mulch, because what’s ...
The Complete Guide to Selling Chicken Eggs
If you’re thinking of raising chickens, or you already have a coop and want to explore the possibility of selling your chicken eggs for a little extra cash then, look no further! In this article, ...
9 Things Horses Dislike (But People Often Do Anyway)
Every species has things they generally love, and those they despise. For example, nearly all dogs like to have their necks scratched. Rabbits usually like to nibble banana treats and goats hate to ...
How to Get a Horse to Trust You and Stay Safe Around Them
It's easy to be focused on the physical aspects of horse care, such as feeding and housing them. But building trust and staying safe around your horse is incredibly important, as well. The ...
The Basics of Raising Llamas on the Homestead
When you think of getting an animal what do you think of? A dog? Cat? Horse? Or, maybe you like to stray away from the norm and you want to raise llamas on your property. If that’s you, then you’ve ...