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Predator Control: Thieves on the Homestead
Summer is here in full swing. Corn is growing. Tomatoes ripening. Chicks hatching. Piglets squealing. The most rewarding moments of homesteading are upon us. And then the day comes. You walk out to your chicken tractors only to find one of your chickens has been attacked by an opossum. Or, you walk through your garden […]
Applesauce Muffins – Gluten and Dairy-Free Baking on the Homestead
Before we get to this amazing Gluten-Free Applesauce Muffins recipe, I want to share what lead us to become a gluten-free and dairy-free family and how we’ve incorporated this method of cooking onto the homestead. It truly is not as difficult as you would think and the foods we prepare are full of flavor. These […]
Raising Rabbits on the Homestead: 3 Things To Know First
Raising rabbits can be an “easy” project if you aren’t worried about the financial aspects of raising your own food and if you only want a couple breeding does. If you simply care about knowing where your food comes from then rabbits may work well for you. But if you want to know where your […]
Who Needs a Fairy Garden When You Can Have a Bee Kingdom? (with Video)
Raising kids on a farm is an ultimate experiment? Well, just add bees to that experiment and see what happens – a bee kingdom! Ok, ok it’s not as scary as what it sounds. In fact, I’m intrigued with the fascination and bond that raising kids around beehives does to them. My youngest showed an […]
Spring on Our Homestead (VIDEO)
This spring has been very busy around our homestead! I love all of the seasons, each one for it’s own reasons. Spring is such a special time of year. It’s a time of birth, sowing, growth, new starts, hope for the future, and expectation of abundance. Our spring has met all of those criteria so […]
Preparing for Homestead Emergencies
Preparing for homestead emergencies is not the easiest topic to discuss, but I feel like it is one that needs to be addressed. The “What if?” in homesteading could be a game stopper for many of us. Preparing for Homestead Emergencies: Finding Help on the Farm There are many “What if?” moments that could possibly […]
Rabbit Coccidiosis: When Things Fall Apart
Rabbit coccidiosis is an extremely contagious infection caused by protozoa parasites that can infect the digestive tract or liver of rabbits. It can be difficult to diagnose and treat. Last week, we had to cull twenty young rabbits after an outbreak was discovered on our homestead. Both my husband and I were heartbroken. I coped by […]
Raising Better Meat Rabbits: What We Learned from the Show Ring
Beginners raising meat rabbits can learn much from those who show rabbits. Here are 3 lessons I learned that have improved my meat rabbit breeding stock. We went to a farmers market. The farm had a rabbit and that was it, my one year old was in love. We thought she’d grow out of it, […]
Choosing a Pig Breed on the Homestead
Trying to decide which pig breed to raise on your homestead? Well, do you prefer dark meat or light meat? This should be one of the first questions that you should consider when you think about raising pigs. There are many different breeds of pigs and researching a specific breed based on meat type is […]