Livestock

Easter is coming up next month, and I have childhood memories of sitting down with my grandmother every year and painting eggs. So, you can imagine my surprise several years …

Growing fodder is possible on just about every homestead and giving it to your goats (alongside their regular grazing) helps tremendously with nutrition. Fodder is commonly made of hay, straw, …

I live in Austin, Texas, and there’s a 99% chance I’ll have chickens soon. While I prefer harvesting eggs to the whole chicken, the only problem is—will the hot weather …

As I’m researching more about the kinds of livestock I’m interested in having on my homestead, ducks and goats are consistently in my top five. This begs the question—can ducks …

I’m currently deciding on either ducks or chickens on my homestead, and there’s even the possibility of having both. In my search, I thought about what would happen if the …

When I first got into homesteading, I was researching all the different types of livestock. The most confusing part for me was trying to tell the difference between llamas and …

If you’re wondering how to keep your goats from getting stuck in a fence, you’ve come to the right place. Goats are fun, enjoyable animals to raise – but there’s …

When deciding on how to manage livestock, knowing which types of animals can live together is essential for harmony on the homestead. No one wants animals fighting and getting injured …

One of the biggest concerns when deciding on livestock is how much noise they’ll make. After all, no one wants to get noise complaints from their neighbors. So, does this …

I’m interested in trying my hand at permaculture and silvopasture, so free-ranging my goats is a goal of mine. Goats are great mowers and if you didn’t already know, 10 …