Livestock

Chicken Coop Mistakes You Should Avoid at All Costs

It’s easy to raise chickens, and you can do it in the smallest spaces. Six chickens can provide you with six fresh eggs a day, and you always have...

This Is How I Kept My Livestock Alive During The Disaster

Taking care of livestock during a natural disaster's fallout is... whew. I'm still sore in places that I didn't know I could be sore in and, to be...

Common Cowkeeper Mistakes Even The Most Advanced Can Make

Has your herd been getting sick too much lately? Are your cows not as productive or happy as they used to be? These challenges can leave even the...

Better Than Chickens?

Thinking of raising poultry like ducks, or quails for lower feed cost or egg varieties? Whatever the reason may be, exploring alternative options...

Quail Eggs vs Chicken Eggs

One of the many dilemmas homesteaders face is the type of livestock to raise on their land. Something that often comes into question is whether to...

Cow Raising Mistakes That Even the Most Advances Homesteaders Make

Raising cows seemed like the next logical step in my homesteading journey but I never thought that there were so many cow raising mistakes. I'd...

Do This To Keep Predators Away From Your Property

Imagine waking up one morning to discover unsettling paw prints near your doorstep or witnessing a frightening encounter between your beloved pet...

These Animals Are Stealing Your Chicken Eggs

Ah, the bounty of your work as a chicken keeper. You go out to your coop first thing in the morning and- wait a second, where are the eggs? Are the...

You Should Never Keep These Livestock Together

Many people believe that we should house all kinds of different livestock together, the way our ancestors may have. Sometimes, it can be beneficial...

These Mistakes Could Kill Your Livestock

Small farms and beginner farmers often lose livestock. There is, after all, a saying in the farming world: if you have livestock, you'll also have...

These Are The Most Dangerous Chicken Breeds. Do You Have Any Of Them?

Setting up a chicken coop on your farmstead is indeed an exciting and valuable adventure that comes with its own fair share of challenges. One such...

8 Miniature Farm Animals You Should Raise

You might have a personal preference – maybe your grandparents raised horses on their farm back home, or you think that cattle would be a fun...

Geese

If you are looking to add some entertainment to your homestead, raise some geese. They are one of the most endearing types of poultry and there will...

What Should I Feed My Chickens In Winter?

Many first-time chicken keepers find themselves swooning over baby chicks during the spring, enjoying fresh eggs throughout the summer and fall but...

Low Maintenance Animals for Your Homestead

While many of us dream of a ranch with sprawling acreage and thousands of head of cattle or another high-production type of livestock, it isn't...

10 Things To Never Feed Your Pigs

Pigs have been unfairly labeled as unclean animals who eat anything. But that couldn’t be further from the truth. Pigs are actually extremely clean,...

Never Feed THIS to Your Chickens

Though our chickens roam the world and eat everything growing on it, there are some plants and food items that they really should avoid. In this...

What Livestock My Grandparents Raised During The Great Depression

When you take a look at the economy today, you certainly pause. Things cost more than they once did by a measure that we wouldn't have believed a...

Read This Before Getting Ducks

This is it! I've had it up to here with my ducks. Introducing the one and only article you need to read to warn you what you're going to go through...

6 Most Profitable Animals To Raise On Your Property

Choosing the right farm animals to raise can make all the difference if you’re looking to turn your homestead into a money-making machine. While the...