Homesteading, Preparedness, and Living the Simple Lifege Mountains
Animals are a big part of homestead life. We talk a lot about livestock and farm animals here on the blog, with a big emphasis on natural, holistic animal husbandry. If you want to learn more about holistic health care for dogs and cats, be sure to check out Krista’s holistic pet care blog.
Growing your own food for your homestead chickens and rabbits is a great way to save money. Here’s what to grow for chicken and rabbit feed, plus tips for ensuring they are getting all the nutrition they need.
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Have you considered raising quail to increase self-sufficiency on your homestead? Here are the pros and cons of raising quail for meat and eggs plus a quick guide to getting started.
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From fly spray to bag balm, many livestock essentials are easy to make yourself. Here are my top six tried and true natural recipes for homestead livestock.
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Cattle, pigs, goats, and other livestock can all thrive on wooded pasture. Here’s how to establish, graze, and manage silvopasture on your homestead.
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With proper pasture management, both plants and animals will thrive. Here’s how to provide the best pasture for homestead livestock.
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Filling the freezer is a top priority on the homestead. But, which animal is the most economical to raise? Here we compare pigs vs cows to help you decide!
Turkeys on the homestead are a great source of food for the family. They’re a joy to have around the farm, too. Here’s what you need to know to get started!
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Feeding pigs on the homestead doesn’t have to be expensive. Here’s how to raise pigs to fill your freezer without breaking the bank.
If you are anything like me, you have gotten sick and tired of trying to decode all the different labels that are plastered to the meat at your local grocery store. They make even the cheapest of meats sound like they are raised in the wide-open spaces of the Wyoming countryside. How would one ever know how the meat they are eating is really raised? You may even be considering that raising your own beef cattle is the best way to eat the kind of meat that you really want. So, now you must decide how you really want it, and if it is for you.
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Oh my Goodness, ya’ll! Look what we got in the mail! There’s nothing more exciting than welcoming baby chicks to the homestead! I am just in love! We were so pleased and very pleasantly surprised at how well these baby chicks did after two days in the mail. They are perfect! Every one of them is happy, healthy and adorable! We highly recommend McMurray Hatchery if you are considering ordering chicks through the mail. This was our first time ordering chicks through the mail and I would do it again in a second. Continue reading to learn what breeds we got and how we are caring for them.
