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Our family has experience raising homestead animals, including a dairy cow on just 1 acre, chickens, pigs, goats, and more. Find a collection of blog posts on how to care for them, what animals are easy to start with, and more.
Knowing what causes bloat in cows is the first step to prevent it from happening. But even for those who know about bloat in cows and what causes it, it still happens. Probably more often than you think. I will never stop loving, learning about, and longing for dairy cows. Having Beulah, our first mini…
If you’re reading this post, you’re probably aware of the increase in demand for high quality, raw milk. It’s no secret that costs of virtually everything are currently rising. This includes the cost of food and livestock. Because of that, there are a lot of homesteaders and aspiring homesteaders that are looking into purchasing a…
When it comes time to add a dairy cow to your homestead, there are a variety of factors to consider. One of the most important decisions you will make is what breed of dairy cow to choose. You will also want to keep in mind that each type of cow has its own unique genetic…
Have you been dreaming of heading outside in the morning to retrieve your own farm-fresh eggs? It’s easy to understand why! Cheap, store-bought eggs are lower in quality and nutrition than eggs from a happy, healthy backyard chicken. And the taste doesn’t even compare. But should you keep this a dream, or take the leap…