Livestock

Can Chickens Have Pineapple? What Every Flock Owner Needs to Know

If you keep backyard chickens long enough, you find yourself holding a piece of fruit and wondering whether it is safe to toss into the run....

What to Feed Pigs – A Complete Guide to Pig Feed for Homesteaders

Getting pig feed right is one of the most important decisions you will make on your homestead. Feed typically accounts for 60 to 75 percent of the...

Domestic Sheep Herding: A Practical Guide for the Small-Scale Homesteader

Sheep are one of the most forgiving livestock choices for a homestead. They ask for less than cattle, produce more than chickens, and reward patient...

Quail Eggs: Nutrition, Uses, and Why Every Homesteader Should Raise Quail

If you have ever held a quail egg in your hand, the first thing you notice is how small it is. About a quarter the size of a standard chicken egg,...

Beekeeping Supplies for the Homestead: Everything You Actually Need

Bees are one of the highest-return additions you can make to a homestead. A couple of hives will pollinate your garden, orchard, and surrounding...

Chicken Diseases: How to Identify, Treat, and Prevent Them in Your Backyard Flock

If you keep chickens, sooner or later you will deal with a sick bird. It happens on every homestead, no matter how clean the coop or how carefully...

Katahdin Sheep: The Homesteader’s Guide to This No-Shear Meat Breed

If you have been thinking about adding sheep to your homestead but dread the idea of annual shearing, worrying constantly about parasite loads, or...

Goat Milk: The Complete Homesteader’s Guide to Raising, Milking, and Using It

If you want one animal that punches well above its weight for self-sufficiency, the dairy goat is it. A single productive doe will give you fresh...

Amish Chicken Coop Design – What Makes It Work and How to Build Your Own

Walk onto any working Amish farm and you will find chickens that look good: alert, clean-feathered, active, with good body condition and a...

Beekeeping for Beginners – Everything You Need to Know to Start Your First Hive

There are not many additions to a homestead that pay dividends in as many directions as a beehive. You get honey, obviously. But you also get better...

The $0.5 Livestock Feed That You Can Make at Home

I’ve been buying commercial feed since I began homesteading, but the more I learn new stuff, the more I wonder if it's the right choice. The first...

What Happens When You Let Chickens Free Range Full Time

I did a lot of research about raising my chickens free-range, before I decided most of it was BS! The result? If I wanted to learn anything and help...

What Do Cows Eat? A Complete Guide to Cattle Nutrition for Homesteaders

If you are raising cattle for the first time or thinking seriously about adding cows to your homestead, understanding what they eat is the...

Goat Breeds: A Practical Guide to Choosing the Right Goat for Your Homestead

Goats are one of the most practical animals a homesteader can raise. They are efficient converters of rough forage, they produce milk, meat, and...

Valais Blacknose Sheep: The Complete Ownership Guide for Homesteaders

If you have spent any time in farming circles online, you have seen the photos. A round-faced sheep with a black nose, black knees, and black feet,...

Why Raising Rabbits Is the No. 1 Investment in 2026

Everything costs more than it used to, and you feel it every time you open your wallet. Groceries, utilities, gas, and the prescription refills that...