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.
Why You Need Small-Sized Chickens In Your Flock
Anna Twitto
Make Emergency Preparations or Prepare for Adventure with These Homesteader-Tested Products
John Ivanko
How to Butcher a Hog
Craig W. Snyde
How to Butcher a Cow
Dinny Slaughter
Bottle Jaw in Goats: Treat the Cause, Not the Symptom
Shelby Devore
Our 10-Year Plan that Led to a Paid Off Homestead
Kerry Mann
File a Declaration of Homestead
Bill Wauters
How to Tan a Rabbit Hide
Kathy Kellogg
Choosing a Black Walnut Nutcracker
The Mother Earth News Editors
How to Tan a Hide with Fur
Anita Evangelista
Work as a Farm Caretaker, and Live Rent Free
Dale And Sandy Deraps
Perform Your Own Home Property Survey
Chris Huck
The Small Farm Plan By Booker T. Whatley
The Mother Earth News Editors
21 Things to Know Before Starting a Goat Farm
Julia Shewchuck, Serenity Acres Farm
Reaffirmed Resolutions for Simple, Self-Sufficient Living
Jo deVries
Homemade Homestead Christmas Gift Ideas
Kat Ludlam, Willow Creek Farm
How to Make Lye from Ashes for Soap-Making
Paul D. Matteoni
Raising Sheep for Excellent-Quality Wool, Part 2
Kat Ludlam
Sticking Points
Bruce McElmurray
Animal Advice They Tell You
Hank Will
