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.
Best Heritage Poultry Breeds
Jeannette Beranger
Dealing With Goats in Cold Weather
Maggie Bonham
65 Tips to Save Money Through Self-Reliance
Kale Roberts
Raise the Best Meat Pigs
Ed Robinson
Pig Farming 101
Patricia Imig
Heritage Pig Breeds for Pork, Plowing and More
Oscar H. Will Iii
Pig Farrowing Problems
The Mother Earth News Editors
How to Raise Lambs: Bummer Lamb Care
Daryl Ann Kyle
Meat Rabbits 101
Robin Mather
Deep Litter Method for Easy Coop Maintenance
Vicki Mattern
What is Heirloom Wheat?
Charlie Tennessen
Winter Goat Shelter to Keep Your Goats Warm
Deborah Niemann
Dairy Goat Barn Floor Plans
Jerry Belanger and Sara Thomson Bredesen
Garden Planning Guidelines for Fruit Tree Spacing
Cindy Conner
7 Tips for Winter on the Homestead
Kayla Matthews
Winter Homesteading on Chilly Days
Tara-Sky Alford
Permaculture Farming
Jeff Meyer
Keeping Farm Dogs Outside: Cold Weather Care
Jan Dohner
Farm Vet Advice on Caring for Winter Livestock
Mother Earth News Editors
Appreciating the Role of Mules and Donkeys on the Farm
The Mother Earth News Editors
