If you have a little bit of land and a love for horses, you can add some real live horsepower to your homestead. Horses are often allowed in smaller suburbs and even some upscale areas because they are not classified ...
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The Milking Cycle
Okay, you’ve done it. You went out and brought a beautiful little goat or cow home, and you’ve fixed up an area for her to live happily. You’ve created a milking station and are all set to enjoy the great benefits of having fresh milk on your little homestead. The next morning you trudge out to the garage, shed, or barn where it’s all waiting for you, and stare little Bessie in the eyes. She looks at you apprehensively but follows you to the milk stand...
Read More »Filling Your Freezer with Goat Meat
Goat meat is a very mild, tender red meat. It is a healthier alternative to beef due to its much lower fat and cholesterol content. In fact, the nutritional value of goat meat is very comparable to chicken while giving ...
Read More »When Work Not Only Tires But Hurts — And Even Injures
I’m writing this in an old executive-style office chair discarded during a departmental move during a past sentence I served in biotech. It’s a sturdy, reasonably attractive piece of leather; its main value, though, is in the range of its ...
Read More »Fresh Milk on Tap: Goats for Home Milk Production
There are many uses for milk. Along with drinking, it is a necessary ingredient in many recipes and is required to make cheeses, yogurt, and other foods. Having a self-sustained supply of milk is invaluable on a small homestead, but ...
Read More »The Amazingly Versatile Dual Purpose Chicken
If you have been reading regularly here, you will probably notice that I have a great affinity for the dual purpose chicken on a homestead. They serve the greatest potential while minimizing the overall workload of the homesteader. When seeking ...
Read More »Cleaning Up the Pig Sty: Care of Your Homestead Pigs
Pigs are actually very fastidious animals who will give you a lot of help in keeping their areas clean. They earned the unfortunate reputation for being dirty animals from those who see them briefly and notice only that they can ...
Read More »Little Hands can do Big Things on the Homestead
Living the homestead, back-to-basics lifestyle is fun, but it is a lot of work. There’s a lot to be said for the great satisfaction you feel when you eat a meal completely created by your own work, and produced from ...
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