How to Raise Chicks: Essential Tips and Tricks
If you've decided to start raising chicks, you’re taking a step into a rewarding aspect of homesteading. Given the recent surge in interest due to egg shortages and high prices, it's crucial to know the ins and outs of proper chick care. Here’s a detailed guide to help you ensure your new chicks thrive right from the start.
Getting Ready For Our First Goats: What We're Buying
Welcoming goats onto our homestead is an exciting endeavor that requires thorough preparation. To ensure the health and happiness of our new herd, it's important that we have all the necessary supplies ready before their arrival. This guide provides a comprehensive list of everything we have purchased or plan to purchase to meet the needs to care for our goats, from housing to healthcare and kidding essentials. Everything in bold is what we recommend to be purchased before any goats are on-site. We hope this list helps you create your herd when the time comes!
Getting Started with Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Essential Tips for New Owners
If you’re thinking about adding Nigerian Dwarf goats to your homestead, you’re in for a fun and rewarding experience! These small, friendly dairy goats are perfect for beginners, whether you’re looking for fresh milk, weed control, or just adorable farm companions. Before you bring home your first goats, it’s important to set up the right environment and understand their care needs.
In this post, we’ll cover everything you need to know about raising Nigerian Dwarf goats, from setting up fencing to proper nutrition and health care.
Homestead Life One Month In: Chickens, Snowstorms, and Big Plans Ahead
It’s been a little over a month since we moved onto our new homestead, and life has been anything but quiet. From navigating a surprise snowstorm that left our free-range chickens stranded to preparing for an exciting expansion of our flock, we’ve been busy turning this land into a fully functioning farm.
With more chickens, ducks, and goats on the way, a brand-new chicken coop and run arriving soon, and plenty of farm projects on our to-do list, this homestead is growing fast. Here’s what’s been happening over the past few weeks and what’s coming next.
Finding Home: The Journey to Our New Homestead
It’s hard to believe that we’re finally here. After months of searching, dreaming, and navigating the unexpected, we’ve found our dream homestead. Looking back, it feels like this place was always meant for us, even if the journey to get here was anything but smooth.
The process of finding and moving to a new homestead has been full of surprises. There were moments of doubt and plenty of hard work, but every challenge brought us closer to where we are now, a place that truly feels like home.