Goats can be hard to resist. So much so that the buyer can choose not to see the warning signs of a possibly problematic goat. Aust learned this lesson the hard way when he bought his first LaMancha goat, Hops. An escape artist extraordinaire, Hops taught Aust that goats bring with them inevitable stories of […]
Farm
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 […]
Ducks – ducklings, brooding, the mess and the eggs – and answering the big question.. Have you been Abduckted?
Have you ever brought a duck INSIDE your house to live? Do you have ridiculously cutesy names for every one of your ducks? Do you refer to yourself as a duck person? Then you’ve been AB-DUCK-TED. Ducks. How could anyone resist adding adorable, fuzzy, ducklings to their poultry flock? Whether for meat or for eggs, […]
How To Raise Ducks – The Good the Bad and the Abduckted
Have you ever brought a duck INSIDE your house to live? Do you have ridiculously cutesy names for every one of your ducks? Do you refer to yourself as a duck person? Then you’ve been AB-DUCK-TED. Ducks. How could anyone resist adding adorable, fuzzy, ducklings to their poultry flock? Whether for meat or for eggs, […]
Honey and Bees – Should a Homesteading Family Try Beekeeping?
The Most Important Thing in becoming a future beekeeper is to have a fascination with bees. In this episode of Honesteady, we meet Beekeeper or “beek” Dane Strickland of RJS Beefarm. Dane is truly fascinated with bees. Dane was introduced to the power of bees when severe asthma symptoms prompted his children’s pediatrician to suggest a […]
