This is Part 2 of How NOT to Buy a Dairy Goat. Part 1 Should be read first. During our search for a perfect homestead dairy goat, we ran the gamut. A list of some places visited: A very small homestead of 5 unregistered goats. a small farm which bred registered animals a dog breeder who got into […]
Of Training a Bird Dog
So I’ve been doing everything wrong. Two weeks , I’m already at risk of ruining my bird-dog! I have three human children, one of them who is four years old and already turning out to be a good little person, and I’m ruining my puppy. Meet Boone. br /> That’s his call name, anyway… His […]
How Not to Buy a Goat
In our endeavor to start a homestead dairy operation, we have gone through more goats that you can believe. There was the goat that busted out of the escape proof pig pen, and the goat that was too loud. The goat we listed on Craigslist two days after purchasing her from an ad… on Craigslist. […]
How To Butcher Chicken Cheap!
Farming is Expensive. There’s the land to pay for, the feed, the tractors, equipment, and of course… the goats to buy! So any way I can replace an expensive piece of equipment with something less expensive but still functional… Here are 5 Tools you need come Chicken Butcher Day and my Bootstrap Butcher Replacement tool that […]
How To Build a Raised Bed in 3 Hours
Tools Needed Skill Saw Drill Tape Measure Framing Square (puppy optional) Materials Needed (Note: we used rough cut lumber from our own trees. All measurements are for rough cut lumber.) Use rot resistant wood (cedar, redwood) avoid pressure treated lumber. Four 4×4 posts, 23 inch long Three 1x8x10, cut into six 5 foot sections Two 1x8x8 cut […]
How Much Food Can I Grow In a Raised Bed?
How Much Food Can I Grow In a Raised Bed? This was the question we set out to answer in the first episode of Homesteady, the podcast for homesteaders, farmers, country dwellers and dreamers. Before we moved to the farm, we had a garden. This was long before I ever considered hunting, raising pigs, or […]
