Homesteading The Best Livestock Feed Storage Ideas for Your Homestead Jenny Graham, June 6, 2024June 6, 2024 As your homestead starts to grow you may find that you need a few livestock feed storage ideas. Let’s take a look at some of the best ideas to store animal feed on the homestead. Livestock Feed Storage Ideas From repurposed items, metal bins, and plastic containers, there are plenty… Continue Reading
Homesteading How Raising Meat on the Small Homestead Makes Sense Donna Larson, June 5, 2024June 5, 2024 Raising meat on your homestead is not only doable, it’s a more ethical choice than visiting the grocery store. When managed properly, you can grow meat … Continue Reading
Chickens What Chickens Lay the Biggest Eggs? Best Jumbo Egg Layers Jenny Graham, May 6, 2024May 4, 2024 So, you have finally made the choice to have a flock of backyard chickens. This may leave you wondering, what chickens lay the biggest eggs? From brown, white, to blue let’s see who is laying the biggest eggs in the coop. What Chickens Lay the Biggest Eggs? Top 19 Breeds… Continue Reading
Dairy How Much Milk Does a Jersey Cow Produce Per Day Donna Larson, April 7, 2024 You’ve been considering the big leap into adding dairy to your homestead, but you really wonder how much milk does a jersey cow produce per day? Let’s dive … Continue Reading
Chickens The Ultimate Guide to Sex-Link Chickens as Backyard Poultry Jenny Graham, March 29, 2024March 28, 2024 Many backyard chicken keepers are drawn to sex-link chickens. They have a sex-linked trait which makes male and female chicks a different color, ensuring you bring home only females for your backyard flock. What Are Sex-Link Chickens? Sex-link chickens aren’t a specific breed of chicken but rather a cross breed,… Continue Reading
Chickens How Long do Chickens Need a Heat Lamp? Raising Baby Chicks Jenny Graham, March 26, 2024March 26, 2024 Are you finally ready to bring those baby chicks home? If so you may be wondering, how long do chickens need a heat lamp for? Let’s take a look inside the brooder and see how we can keep those baby chicks nice and warm. How Long Do Chickens Need a Heat Lamp?… Continue Reading
Goats Are Sheep and Goats the Same? What are the Differences? Donna Larson, March 6, 2024 When adding small livestock to your homestead, you may find yourself asking are sheep and goats the same? Let’s compare and contrast the two animals to help … Continue Reading
Chickens What Is The Best Knife For Butchering Chickens? Jenny Graham, February 25, 2024February 25, 2024 After years of poultry processing, I have found that the best knife for butchering chickens is a knife that is humanely sharp. It’s also a good choice to have a varied collection of sharp knives. What is the Best Knife for Butchering Chickens You’ll want different knives for different stages… Continue Reading