I have noticed something funny. Most homesteaders have a pretty strong opinion about Goats. Some, all love. Some… Pure unfiltered hate. Which side of the coin are you? Goats are filled with personality. Despite their negative biblical comparison to the sheep, I find goats to be much more personable, and certainly more fun. But then […]
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From the Suburban Escapee- Thoughts on Goats: A Confessional
Have you listened to our newest podcast on goats?? Listening to Aust contemplating goats and sharing his experience of goats on his homestead was a huge eye opener for me. Confession: I’ve always wanted goats. More than chickens, more than a garden, more than any other homesteading item. Actually, untrue- I really want a giant […]
Should You Bring Goats On Your Homestead?
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 […]
Chicken Vs Duck
Which side are you? Chicken or Duck? I recently did a poll of some of our Homesteady followers, and was super surprised that right behind chickens, ducks were the farm animal you all were most interested in learning more about. Ducks have really burst onto the homesteading scene this last year or so. It seems […]
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 […]
Allowance Teaches Kids a Bad Lesson
I remember doing “nintendo math”. If I do all my chores for 3 months, and save that allowance up… I think I can buy the new Super Smash Brothers video game! (Samus… in case you were wondering…) You with me on this one? I remember the feeling of how long it took to buy something I really wanted as […]
