Living a sustainable lifestyle on your homestead means growing some or all of your own food. But not everyone wants to spend time taking care of farm animals. That’s why we’ve sorted through our favorite low-maintenance farm animals to pick...
Birds of a feather flock together – or do they? At first glance, the care of chickens and rabbits seems remarkably similar. They’re both friendly and social animals, that can get nervous easily and have the same predators. Chickens and rabbits also like...
Let’s talk about growing worms. If you have never thought of worm farming before, don’t be disgusted or intimidated by these little critters – they are actually very useful, especially for a homestead! Worm farms, or vermicomposting, convert...
Rabbits are known to be one of the best animals to raise on the homestead. They can provide a reliable source of meat, produce nutritious manure that your plants will love, and can even keep the grass down. But how much work does it really take to raise...
That time has finally come on your homestead journey. It’s that moment when you’re finally ready to begin culling your chicken flock. But you want to make sure you do it right. For me, I was hesitant because I didn’t know if the...
We all know that a wool sweater will shrink in the wash, but does this mean that sheep shouldn’t get wet, either? What about hair sheep – can they be left outside in all types of weather? It might seem like a silly question at first, but there are some...
