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.
Enliven the Land
MOTHER EARTH NEWS staff
How to Tan a Buffalo Hide with Brains
Jason Drevenak
Horses for Clean Water
Rebecca Sanderson
Livestock Guardian Animals
Vicki Mattern
How to Build a Homestead That's Resilient
Alex Wilson
Natural Guardian Animals: Guard Llamas, Dogs and Donkeys
Jenna Woginrich
44 Ideas for Homemade Christmas Gifts from the Homestead
MOTHER EARTH NEWS Editors
How to Keep Livestock Water from Freezing Without Electricity
Susan Hartz
Feeding Beef Cattle on the Homestead
R.J. Holliday, Dvm
What Vegetables Can Goats Eat? Feeding Garden Materials to Goats in Winter
Eric Reuter, Chert Hollow Farm
Small-Scale Silage Chicken Feed Production for Winter
Troy Griepentrog
Guinea Fowl Care, Health, and Management
Gail Damerow
Sheep Breeds for Homesteading
Bryan Welch
Caring for Cows in Winter
Steve Judge
Getting Bees Ready For Winter
Kim Flottum
When Age and Illness Invade the Homestead
Carole Coates
Winter Chickens to Keep
Bruce Ingram
Chickens and Cold Weather: How Cold Can Chickens Tolerate?
Robert Plamondon
Tips to Winterize Chicken Coop Runs
Rebecca Harrold
How To Heat A Greenhouse for Free
Lindsey Schiller
