Ways to Cut Your Hay Bill in Half
Depending on the number of animals you own, your hay bill may be sending you over budget. If you are looking for new ways to try and cut your …
Category: Raise Your Own
Best Farm Animals for Beginners- No Matter the Reason
Starting a little farm can be something quite addicting, BUT it takes a little bit of patience, practice and knowledge. When I was a teenager I was out volunteering …
5 Frugal Ways to Keep Your Chickens Warm
In this article, you will learn frugal ways to keep your chickens warm for less this winter. We live in upstate New York and experience frigid temperatures and our …
5 Reasons You Aren’t Cut Out to Raise Meat Birds
Having backyard chickens is a lot different than raising meat chickens. For starters you bring home the girls all cute and fluffy excited they are going to provide pretty …
How to Keep a Pig Entertained
Winter time with an indoor pot-bellied or mini pig can be a handful. They hate the cold and love food and stimulation. Here are some tips that have been …
3 Items You Need Now for Your Chicken Coop in Winter
Keeping chickens during the cold winter months can be challenging. You start to wonder how cold is to cold for chickens? What to feed chickens in winter? All valid …
Am I In Over My Head With More Animals?
Build a barn and I’ll fill it! We have had a handful of new animals to our homestead and I thought it would be fun to give you a …
How to Hold a Baby Mini Pig Without Squealing
Are you wondering if it is possible to hold a baby mini pig without squealing? The answer is yes. It won’t happen the first couple times you pick your …
The Easy Way for Your Chickens to Love Your New Chicks
It happens. You buy new chicks and every spring you buy MORE new chicks. With all the new animals coming to your homestead it takes a little time. Everyone …
How to Get Your Chickens To Stay in a New Coop
The beauty of a 100 year old barn comes with a sadness, one day it will fall down. Our Chickens couldn’t stay in this coop for long. It was …