Anything related to raising livestock animals big and small on the farm or homestead.
Mealworms are an important food source for all sorts of animals in nature, especially many species of birds. Naturally, lots of people who own birds (including chickens) keep mealworms on hand both alive and dead as treats or a regular part of their feathered friends’ diets. Storing mealworms for the short-term and for the long-term […]
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When you think of large and impressive animals in North America, what do you think of? Almost certainly bears of some kind, and perhaps moose as well. Maybe you keep it domestic and think of impressively large bulls. Maybe you imagine the majestic bighorn sheep living in the Rocky Mountains, or the wailing call of
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If you own chickens, you already know they generally don’t get along with other birds too well. Chickens can be picky about their flock mates and may not take kindly to newcomers, be they ducks or geese, even if those newcomers are just other chickens! Chickens, it seems, are the cliquey jerks of the bird
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Bison and Buffalo are animals that are commonly confused for one another. Why? Because back in the good ol’ days before the advent of the internet, the early settlers thought the two animals were the same or, at least, similar. They didn’t have a ton of resources with which to identify that these were in
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If you have ever bought a purebred animal, you will know that they are expensive. Expensive may just mean a greedy breeder, or it may mean a quality animal. My first service dog was a purebred golden retriever. I got him as a pup, and paid a whopping $969 for him as a potty-trained pup.
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Besides the cute factor, these gentle animals have lots of benefits when introduced to your homestead. These include compostable manure, a fleece sheared annually which is worth quite a lot, the chance to hire out your alpacas for photo shoots… It’s amazing how many couples want to pose with an alpaca on their wedding day,
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Homesteading is very popular right now. It is best defined as “living off the land you have”. There are a lot of people turning to a self-sufficient lifestyle. They are taking a small space of property and turning it into something special. If you look in some backyards, you will see gardens, fruit trees, greenhouses,
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Have you ever wanted to raise your own quality meat but don’t think you can in a small space? Please know that it can be difficult, but it’s not impossible. We live on 1/5 acre, smack dab in the middle of a little town, and are able to raise our own chickens, turkeys, ducks, and
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