CHICKENS VS DUCKS… Which Is the BEST HOMESTEAD ANIMAL? In this first episode of the Homestead Smackdown! We pit Chickens against Ducks to see which is the best animal to bring on your homestead! BROUGHT TO YOU BY THE FREE JUST START CHICKENS SERIES DO YOU WANT TO BE A GUEST JUDGE ON HOMESTEAD SMACKDOWN? […]
Livestock
WE GOT BEES
A huge thing happened this month on our Homestead. We got BEES! This will come as a surprise to many LONG TIME PODCAST LISTENERS. Years ago we released a Podcast Episode all about Bees. In that episode I mentioned my fear of bees, and how I would never do bees. That is still true. I […]
MAKE PROFIT FROM FARM FRESH EGGS (and other homesteading ventures)
Making money from your homestead. Not just money, but like REAL MAKING MONEY, like Profit! Does that sound like an impossible dream? Anyone trying to make a little cash from farm fresh eggs probably feels that way. It is so hard to figure out what to charge, and how to cover all expenses. This week […]
How To Butcher Ducks
In this video, you will see how we butcher our Pekin ducks for meat on our homestead. Learn how to kill, process, pluck and remove all feathers, how to gut and package meat for your family. We raised 8 Pekin ducks this year to put in the freezer for special meals for our family. […]
The Chicken Tractor My Wife Wants…
Each year we raise 50-100 cornish cross chickens. This fills our chicken needs for the year, with some extra to sell. Raising meat birds is a great toe in the water of meat production on the farm. When you get your chickens, you will quickly realize that there are essentially 3 big questions to […]
Chickens 101 – Eggs, Coops, Breeds, Meat, Feeders and Fencing and Much More!
Are you thinking about making the leap into backyard chickens? Or maybe adding some new breeds to your current flock? Maybe you want to start a small farm business, selling meat, and want to know the right breeds to start with? In this episode of Homesteady we share with you a sneak peak of the […]
