Many homesteaders keep goats for a variety of reasons. Whether for breeding, milking, meat, or simply as family pets, you want to keep them as healthy as possible. Growing certain plants for goats can ...
9 Tips for Building a Healthy Ecosystem for Fish
Fish need a healthy environment to thrive, and since they rely on you for everything, you need to develop the right ecosystem for fish in your care. Besides the obvious requirements like water, the ...
Calcium Deficiency in Chickens: Why it Happens and How to Avoid It
Anyone with chickens knows they can fall ill seemingly overnight. They're robust little creatures and often won't show any signs of problems until you find them sickly (or worse) one ...
How to Care for Alpacas and Why You Should Keep Them Around
Alpacas are excellent animals to have on the homestead. They're gentle with kids, will fiercely guard your property, and you can use their fiber for making textiles. Raising these animals is easy ...
10 Reasons Why Guinea Pigs are the Perfect Homestead Pet
If you’ve never heard a guinea pig "wheeking" when you get up in the morning, you're missing out. Most people associate guinea pigs with childhood pets, but they are the perfect companion for all age ...
5 Fodder Types Explained and How to Know Which You Should Use
Anyone who’s stepped into livestock care knows the question “what to feed my animals” is a huge one. It can be overwhelming, and information is hard to find and harder to wade through. Words like ...
How to Convert a Swimming Pool or Koi Pond for Fish Farming
There are many ways to raise fish in your backyard. You can use an existing lake on your property or install a complex tank system. Or, you can convert an existing swimming pool or koi pond into a ...
What to Know About Emotional Support Animals (and Which is Best For You)
It’s hard not to feel happy when you see a puppy or kitten, but for some people, pets are an essential lifeline to support their mental health. An Emotional Support Animal (ESA) is a pet that offers ...
The Best Species to Raise for Backyard Fish Farming
Backyard fish farming is a great way to raise healthy protein for you, your family, and to sell at markets. In just a small space, you can raise pounds and pounds of delicious, healthy fish or fish to ...