5 Animals NOT to Raise for Meat and 3 Beginners Shouldn’t Attempt
Do you ever find yourself on different homestead forums and wonder how you got sucked into reading the conversation? Well, that is the predicament I...
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10 Important Things You Should Know Before Starting a Homestead
Are you tired of being strapped to “the man”? Are you striving to live a simpler lifestyle? If so, homesteading is for you. When most...
How To Incubate & Hatch Eggs
Whether you’re raising chickens, ducks, geese or other fowl for meat or eggs, knowing how to incubate and hatch various species of fowl is an incredibly...
How to Trim a Goat’s Hooves in 5 Simple Steps to Prevent Infection
For some people, homesteading is scary. You have to deal with animals, plants, and a whole new different lifestyle. Well, one thing I’m learning to...
Planning Your Homestead Orchard: Benefits of Dwarf Trees
We spend a lot of time looking at annual crops and gardens, but perennials have their places. When it comes to fruit trees, we have many...
Help! It’s Winter and my Chicken is Molting!
In a perfect world, your chickens would all molt at the end of the summer as soon as the days start to get shorter and grow in...
12 Simple Tips for a Healthy Homestead New Year Start Off
So the New Year is upon us, and we are all sweating bullets as we count down the days, hours, and minutes until we must...
How To Keep Your Farm Animals Safe During Winter
You store back plenty of firewood and make sure the roof and windows are all secure. If you have a fireplace, you may have the...
How to Build a Smokehouse for $20 in Only 11 Easy to Follow Steps
Have you ever considered making your own sausage or bacon? What about curing and smoking your own hams? Well, if any of these ideas have ever fascinated...
10 Uncommon Ways To Generate Electricity For Your Homestead
Did you know that there are some very simple ways to generate electricity that won’t cost a fortune? All you have to do is to...
This Is The Old Fashioned Way To Wash Your Clothes In A Stream
A massive EMP or other event that eliminates electricity and municipal water supplies means you’ll have to find some other way to wash your clothes. Regardless...
The Miracle Drink That Should Be In Every Pantry
Green Tea is not expensive, and it is a great beverage to partake in. In fact, according to Healthline.com, it’s “the healthiest beverages on the...