5 Reasons to Get More than One Pig – Meet Fern!
5 Reasons to Get More Than One Pig I just can’t manage to get through a summer without a pig. I think …
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Help! My Rabbit Just had Babies
Help! My Rabbit Just had Babies What to Expect the First Week The first week with a rabbit after kindling (giving birth) …
Raising Small Livestock – Great Animals for Smaller Homesteads (or those just starting)
Great Animals for Smaller Homesteads When you first get started raising animals, smaller is probably better. You could start with a cow, …
A Peek Behind the Scenes (July ’18) – Free-Range Rabbit (Premium)
I have a free-range rabbit. Technically, he's not mine. I didn't set him free. And it's not my fault If he gets …
Save the Runt – the Bunny Files
The Runt There is a runt in every litter. At least, around here there is. This time he was more than a …
How to Warm up a Cold Baby Bunny
How to warm up a cold baby bunny We had a litter of baby bunnies born on Derby Day. Here in Kentucky, …
How to Get a Hen to Hatch Eggs (Premium)
How to Get a Hen to Hatch Eggs It should be simple. Right? Chickens were made to sit on eggs. How hard …
9 Things to Expect if You Get Sheep
9 THINGS TO EXPECT IF YOU GET SHEEP ONE: Expect to Shear (unless they are hair sheep) We have had 2 different …
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? (Premium)
Can Pigs Be Raised on Grass? There are some strong opinions on grass-fed pigs. Good golly. Lots of homesteaders and pig enthusiasts …
Why You Should Let Your Hen Go Broody
Why You Should Let Your Hen Go Broody If one of your hens goes broody – don’t brush her off the eggs …
How to Stop a Dog from Killing Chickens (Premium)
How to Stop a Dog from Killing Chickens This post is going to get some of your britches in a wad. Others …
Shearing Sheep
Shearing Sheep There are some things that should just be left up to the experts. I believe sheep sheering falls into this …
Do Rabbits Eat Their Young?
Well, I have an evil-demon-rabbit. Her name is Waffles and we have only had her for a couple of months. She joined …
Why Keep Sheep?
Why Keep Sheep? I don’t know what animals you have on your homestead. We have had quite a few. If you are …
Peek Behind the Scenes (April ’18) No. I didn’t know the Sheep were Pregnant (Premium)
No. I Didn't Know the Sheep Were Pregnant. We have baby sheep! The lambs are the cutest things in the world. Yes, …