Raising Livestock
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Is Raising Chickens Worth It? Backyard Chicken Cost Breakdown!
With concerns over egg shortages throughout the nation, as well as skyrocketing egg prices, many are taking the leap into backyard chickens. But is raising chickens worth it? Rather than answer that question…
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The 5 Best Dog Breeds to Protect Your Livestock
By Kristin Hitchcock People have used dogs to guard livestock for centuries, and there’s a good reason for it – it works. Many dog breeds have been bred for centuries to guard and…
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Most Profitable Farm Animals to Raise on Your Homestead
New to homesteading? Find out the most profitable farm animals to raise on your homestead! This list includes some of the most common farm animals. We chose to stick with animals we raise…
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Homesteading on a Rental Property: How We Grow 65% of Our Food
Homesteading on a rental property can be a real challenge. I know because I have been doing it for more than ten years. Where there is a will, there is a way, and…
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Back to Basics: #2 Best Homesteading Book Review
I read about 20 books in an average year, and can’t believe I hadn’t found this one before! Back to Basics, A Complete Guide to Traditional Skills, is absolutely packed full of illustrations…
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Natural Dewormer Recipe for Goats, Sheep, Horses and Cattle
It’s one thing to use chemical dewormers on an animal that is just used for farm work, fun or show, such as a horse. But when you are using your animals for meat…
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Keeping Pigeons on the Homestead: 3 Uses for This Graceful Bird
Have you ever thought about keeping pigeons on the homestead? Anyone who has met a pigeon fancier will tell you how much love and passion they dedicate to these heavenly and biblical birds.…
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Keeping Geese: 3 Reasons to Keep These Stunning Birds
Considering keeping geese on the homestead? Geese are among the oldest domesticated birds with written and archaeological evidence dating as far as ancient Egypt and Greece. These noble birds became part of legends…
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4 Advantages to Raising Meat Rather Than Hunting For it
Hello, I’m Ben, I am the lucky man who is married to Kait. I will be on this blog from time to time to produce content to help further our dream of having…
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Raising Sheep for Meat: Official Cost Breakdown
Although buying lamb at the supermarket can be quite expensive, raising sheep for meat is one of the easiest and most affordable ways to grow your own meat! This year we raised six…
