Do you want to raise animals on your homestead? Whether you are raising them as companions or as part of your self-reliant food source, check out these articles for tips. All things animals and livestock – tips, tricks, and know-how – from homesteaders who have been there.
Water glassing is an age-old egg preservation method that allows you to preserve eggs for 12-18 months – much longer than you would keep them on the counter or in the refrigerator. The process for water glassing eggs is simple but relies on a few …
This method for making homemade dog jerky treats comes to us from guest author, Devon Dams O’Connor, a writer from upstate New York who is also an inspiring cook, gardener, and community-builder. I’m on a constant quest to make things for less than the cost …
We want to thank Olivia Kramer at Red Rock Farmstead for sharing her knowledge of heritage chicken breeds with our readers! Don’t forget to check out some of the links to Olivia’s website and social media accounts so that you can connect with her! Many …
While there are many methods for cleaning and rendering beeswax, this method, described by Starla of Misty Meadows Homestead & Apiary results in beautiful clean wax worthy of all of your beeswax products. We asked her to share with our readers so you too can …
Natural remedies can help address health issues with your livestock when used safely.
By Katie Ostrander If you’re like me, you’re totally put off by the chicken you see in the grocery store. Hard to understand advertising, cuts that see to be too large for a chicken, and what exactly is all that water from in the little …
Subtitle: Why Your Chickens Do What They Do & Say What They Say I consider chickens to be the gateway animal to having animals on your homestead. Once you’ve got the basics (shelter, food, water, and a place to forage) they are surprisingly low-maintenance. One …
There’s been a huge surge in the number of homesteaders interested in or practicing beekeeping as part of their journey to self-sufficiency. The benefits are multi-fold: you get to enjoy your harvest of honey and maybe even sell some, and you get to support one …
Fermenting chicken feed wasn’t something I originally intended on doing. It was only after I had 32 chickens eating the same feed–which turned into us going through a 40-lb bag of feed in 4-5 days–that I considered it. I had seen some members of my …