Homesteading And Livestock
The proper skills and right animals turn a homestead into a closed loop: tools, how-to tips, eggs, milk, meat, wool, and honey for the table, manure for the garden, and help with the work in between. The guides here are organized by chore, goals, and animal, so you can start with the one you’re considering or take your skills to the next level.
Rotational Grazing for Cattle and Pastured Livestock
Joel Salatin
How to Clear Murky Pond Water
Darrell Rhoades
A Practical and Pleasurable Path
MOTHER EARTH NEWS staff
How to Play Horseshoes
Terry Krautwurst
How to Tell When to Cut Hay
Kenny Coogan
Is Grass-Fed Beef Better?
Richard Manning
How To Use a Scythe to Cut Grass
Ian Miller
How to Raise Chickens Humanely
Samantha Gasson
Influence Policy Changes in Your City or State
Russell Mullin, Lisa Kivirist, And Katherine Kelly
How To Redirect Water Runoff To The Garden
Cheryl Long
On-Farm Processing
Amyrose Foll
How and When To Butcher Chickens
Sheryl Campbell
Getting the Kidding Season Started
MOTHER EARTH NEWS staff
Why Did My Chickens Stop Laying Eggs?
Jennifer Poindexter, Morning Chores
Goat Kid Care
Shelby Devore, Farminence
The End of Maple-Tapping Season
Julie Fryer, Maple Tapper
Raising Chicks: Chick Brooder Temperature and Light Requirements
Gail Damerow
How is Maple Syrup Made?
Stephanie Thurow, Michelle Bruhn
Cotton Patch Geese: Historic Weeder Geese
Tom T. Walker
Rodenticide Toxicity: How Does Rat Poison Work?
Amelia Eigerman
