Tag: Animal husbandry

Can you keep goats, even if you only have a small or urban homestead? Here’s a helpful estimate of how much space you’ll need to raise a goat

So you’ve decided you want to get a goat for your homestead, but how much will it cost to take care of it? Here’s a good breakdown of

Animals get hot too! Here’s how to keep your livestock cool, comfortable, and safe during hot weather. Sometimes the end of summer seems like the hottest part (though

Keep your chickens happy and healthy without spending an arm and a leg on chicken feed with these innovative feeding tips! We all want to raise healthy chickens,

Keep your chickens warm and safe this winter with these simple and sustainable off-grid tips. If you’re new to raising chickens, you may be worried that they will

The hardest part of raising goats (if you raise them from babies) has got to be the disbudding process. Here’s how it works… Having grown up on a

If you’re a homesteader (or want to be one), you just might be a homesteading outlaw! This interesting video shares a number of strange laws in various states

If you’re trying to live more sustainably, raising some of your own food is key. Chickens are one of the easiest animals to start with, and they provide

Factory farming is one of the most inhumane causes of animal suffering ever perpetrated by the human race. Yet many of us continue to turn a blind eye