Tag: homestead livestock

Considering keeping your own milk cow? Here are a few considerations to keep in mind before getting started… While most homesteaders start with smaller livestock such as chickens

Provide your own hormone and chemical-free meat and reduce your reliance on the industrial food chain by raising meat chickens. Here are some tips for getting started… If

When temperatures plummet, making sure your homestead livestock has water to drink can be a challenge. Here are a few on-grid and off-grid ways to keep your chickens’

Save money on chicken feed & keep your chickens happy & healthy with fermented feed… If you are into natural health, you may have heard of some of

Looking for an interesting, useful, and easy-to-handle animal to add to your homestead? Try raising alpacas! If you’re thinking of adding a larger animal to your homestead than

Adding livestock to your homestead is a big commitment. Here are a few things to consider before taking the plunge… When it comes to adding livestock to your

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

A livestock guard dog may be a great way to protect your homestead livestock from predators. Here are a few tips and breeds to consider… If you are

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

Chickens are often the first addition to a small homestead – but there are a number of great reasons to keep backyard chickens even in the city. Here