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.
Managing the Loss of a Homestead Dog
Fala Burnette, Wolf Branch Homestead
Finding Thrifty Homesteading Success through Creative Problem-Solving
Rosemary Hansen
Fencing for Dairy Goats
Jerry Belanger And Sara Thomson Bredesen
Want a Cozy, Affordable Home? Build A Yurt
Craig Boyer
Country Lore: DIY Portable Chicken Coops
Mara Ziegler And David Hymel
How to Pick the Right Chicken Coop
Victoria Gazeley
Prepare Your Chicken Coop for Spring's Warmer Days
Anna Twitto
Explore the MOTHER EARTH NEWS App!
Staff
Raising Dairy Goats and the Benefits of Goat Milk
Kris Wetherbee
Dear MOTHER: Life in a Little House
Letters From Our Readers
Installing Proper Goat Fencing Video (Video)
Kerry W. Mann, Jr., Homesteadhow
Why Raise Silkie Chickens?
Kristen Tool, Olsen Farm
Hand Tools and Techniques for Home Landscaping
John Vivian
The Resurgence of Industrial Hemp
Doug Fine
Use Dry Leaves as Chicken Coop Bedding
Anna Twitto
The ABCs of Homesteading: U is for Uncertainty (with 3 Steps for Managing It)
Tasha Greer, Reluxe Ranch
Backyard Quail: An Ideal Poultry Bird for Small-Scale Farmers
Michael Feldmann
Electric Lawn Mowers and Electric Tractors
George Devault And Charles Higginson
Discover Versatile Compact Tractors
Bryan Welch
Walk-behind Tractors
Dan Nagengast
