Animals

The Complete Guide to Building a Chicken Tractor

A chicken tractor is a movable coop that allows you to keep chickens on different parts of your land. Here’s how to build a chicken tractor.

Check out these easy chicken coop ideas and get inspired to create a happy home for your backyard chickens.

If you’re thinking about raising chickens on your homestead, this guide has everything you need to get started.

The benefits of beekeeping are endless in terms of how much they can change the world and the health of your homestead.

There are many great pig breeds for homesteaders, but don’t just get any breed. Research and figure out which pig breed is right for you.

The kind of sheep you get for your homestead depends on whether you want fiber, milk, meat, or all three. Here are the best sheep breeds.

Homesteaders with less space are forced to be very picky and deliberate about what to raise. This is where dual-purpose livestock is needed.

If you’ve had chicken envy for a while, maybe it’s time for a wake-up call: here are the top 7 reasons you shouldn’t get backyard chickens.

Even if you don’t particularly like barn cats, you can’t argue their hunting skills in ridding the homestead of rodents.

If you own chickens, you can’t just pick up their eggs and crack them into a pan. You need to know how to wash and store them properly.