In this episode of #ASKHOMESTEADY we answer your questions regarding our recent goat birth. Was this birth too chaotic for Gizmo? Did we mess up her bonding with her babies? Why didn’t we just let nature take it’s course and let Gizmo figure out how to feed her babies? Did Gizmo’s milk actually come in? […]
Six Sick Pigs – When Things Go Wrong and How To Be Ready For It
Homesteading isn’t always wonderful. You try to give your animals the best life possible. Fresh pasture, comfortable shelter, lots of love. But sometimes the inevitable happens, and you find yourself with sick animals, or broken infrastructure, or something else that goes wrong that you never saw coming. Over the last few years we have experienced […]
SURPRISE GOAT BIRTH IN THE BARN!
Today while we were having guests for dinner there was a surprise birth happening in the barn! We have been expecting for our goat Gizmo to kid, but not this soon! Gizmo was due later this week, but she had her own plans. Is this your first time here at Homesteady? Join our Email List […]
How To Cover the Startup Cost of Homesteading
Homesteading is a great way of life… but in the beginning it can be VERY EXPENSIVE to get started. Imagine you get two pigs. To get those 2 pigs your first year you need to buy a barn or shed for pigs fencing water trough feeder feed A brand new homesteader with NOTHING could easily […]
Growing a Profitable Homestead
DOWNLOAD PODCAST AUDIO HERE Growing Profitable Homesteads Homesteading roots began with people trying to turn their life around by making a profit. Signed into law in May 1862, the Homestead Act opened up settlement in the western United States, allowing any American, including freed slaves, to put in a claim for up to 160 free […]
How Old Hay is DANGEROUS to Your Animals
After a long winter of feeding our cows in our paddocks around the barn a problem has surfaced. Old hay and cow manure mixed creates an organic sludge that prevents water from draining. Standing water around your barn is bad for animals. Cows and Goats can get foot rot, fly problems can worsen, and overall […]
