Your goat kid has been a little bundle of joy, but the time has come for him to grow into a full-blown buck. You knew this day would come and your buck would be...well, a little less cuddly than he ...
Lambing Preparation: How to Be Ready for the Birth of Your Lamb
If you’re like most homesteaders, you probably have a great deal of anxiety about the unknown. There is perhaps no time where that is truer than when you are preparing for lambing on the ...
What to Consider When Raising Sheep and Goats Together
Whether you’ve just begun raising animals on your small farm or you’ve been doing it for some time, you may ask yourself whether certain species of animals can be housed and raised ...
The Pros and Cons of Keeping a Rooster in Your Flock
Are you thinking about adding a rooster to your backyard flock? Ask any homesteader his or her opinion on the usefulness of roosters, and you’re likely to get a mixed response. Many people ...
The 10 Best Draft Horse Breeds to Help You on the Homestead
Before monikers like John Deere, Kubota, and New Holland were household names, every small and large farm alike was familiar with a different set of names. Belgian, Percheron, Clydesdale, ...
Croad Langshan Chicken: A Dual-Purpose, Asiatic Breed
Croad Langshans Chickens, also known as just Langshans in the US, are definitely a rare breed. Despite their rarity, these chickens have some incredible qualities that make them ideal for a practical ...
How to Ferment Chicken Feed to Save Money and Improve Egg Production
Whether you are trying to save some money on your homestead or you simply want to boost the health of your backyard chicken flock, if you ferment your chicken feed is a great place to score on both. ...
Pecking Order: How to Manage Chicken Bullying in Your Flock
Raising chickens is a lot like raising children. It’s not enough to simply remember to feed them and provide them with plenty of water - you also need to go out of your way to provide a nurturing ...
The Beginners Guide to Training Pack Goats
Pack goats are becoming increasingly popular among survivalists and homesteaders. Previously, they’ve been called upon for hiking, camping, and hunting trips. If you start training pack goats ...