How can you tell if you cow is close to calving? The day is getting closer for out Cow Ladybug to calve, and we are beginning to see the early signs. As a Cow gets closer to her calving, she will start to develop an udder. Her pins will loosen. Her Vulva will become floppy. […]
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HOW WE BOUGHT CHICKS AT 40% OFF (You Can Too!)
Spring time… The birds are singing, the flowers blooming, and chicks are arriving to farms all over the country. When I think of getting chicks for the season I traditionally think of ordering chicks in a catalog online, in February, and then them arriving sometime in the spring. I think most homesteaders and small farmers […]
How To Build a Portable Livestock Shelter
Learn how to build a portable livestock shelter in todays video. If you need a portable shelter for livestock, one that you can move by hand, that will keep the animals dry when it rains and shaded in the midday sun, this shelter works great and is easy to build! This shelter is built on […]
What Kind of Tractor Should I buy?
What Kind of Tractor Should I buy? Is John Deere the best kind of tractor? Or does Kubota make the best tractor for the hobby farmer? Tractor Mike worked in the tractor business for decades. He has seen tractors get better and better over time, and his pick for best tractor… Tractor Mike says “Find […]
Did Gizmo the Goat Mamma Accept Her Babies?
In this episode of #ASKHOMESTEADY we answer your questions regarding our recent goat birth. Was this birth too chaotic for Gizmo? Did we mess up her bonding with her babies? Why didn’t we just let nature take it’s course and let Gizmo figure out how to feed her babies? Did Gizmo’s milk actually come in? […]
The Do’s and Don’ts of Electric Fencing for Portable Pasturing
The grass is growing, your tired of spending money on hay, the time has come to put up your portable electric fencing. Here are the biggest do’s and don’ts of electric fencing for your portable pastures this summer. It was about 10 minutes into our big fencing project, and we had a big problem. It was […]
