Today we finally got Cocoa his summer haircut! After seeing animals sheared several times and shearing our own goats, I thought I knew what was coming, but this was a whole different ball of wax. We started off getting the llama in the barn and all brushed up. This morning Mariacher Shearing Services showed up […]
 The big update this week in the garden (beside getting seeds in the ground like crazy) are the new chicken tunnels. Since our girls are currently on lock down in their run while the seeds get established in the garden, we decided it was time to give them somewhere new to roam and use their bug eating capabilities at the same time.
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Learn how and why you should consider keeping rabbits on your backyard farm.
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This old farmhouse of ours is beautiful, old, and steeped in history. Oh we do love it so and feel so lucky to have our own chapter on her almost 250 year old history. But this winter we’ve also realized that this old farmhouse is also a cold, drafty place to spend our time! Since
Learn how to quickly and easily grow your own fodder to provide your animals with a healthy and inexpensive food supply over the winter.
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In addition to some of the more common birds, there are several other types that can be raised on a homestead, including peafowl, quail and guinea fowl. Quail can be kept for eggs and meat. Peafowl are generally raised for their beautiful feathers and majestic presence. Guinea hens are tremendous for eating bugs and getting
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Tessa Zundel is a homemaking, homesteading, homeschooling mother of five small children and wife to one long suffering man. She currently lives on an acre in suburban Utah with several generations of her family. She is an advanced master gardener, slowly working on becoming a master herbalist and is the founder of the Salt Lake County Seed Swap. Most days you’ll find her hauling her good natured, adventuresome children around to learn about herbs, small farm livestock, fiber and other lost arts, whole foods and home education. There’s always something being tinctured, fermented, built or milked around here – just ask the long suffering man! To find out what her latest project is, pop on over to Homestead Lady and join the fun! You can also find her on Facebook, Twitterand Google.
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Everything you need to know about raising ducks and geese on your backyard farm. Keep your ducks and geese happy and healthy with these tips.
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Raise backyard chickens with confidence – learn everything you need to know to get starting raising backyard hens today.
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Welcome back to another week! We’ve got sub-zero temperatures again this week and spring still feels quite far off. If you haven’t stopped over at the Homestead Resource Guide Link-Up recently, stop over and search information by topic, and if you’re a fellow blogger, link up some of your best posts. I’m constantly referring to
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