Nobody wants to walk past their chicken coop and get hit with a wave of stink. If your coop smells bad it’s a sign that something needs to change. Too much moisture, poor ventilation, and waste buildup can make ammonia levels spike, which isn’t good for your chickens or you. The good news? Keeping your…
When you’re working with limited space, picking the right livestock makes all the difference. A single cow or horse can take up an acre or more, but smaller animals—like goats, sheep, or chickens—can thrive in much tighter quarters. Goats and sheep do well with 6–10 per acre if there’s good pasture, and if you’re using…
Feeding livestock isn’t as simple as tossing them whatever scraps you have lying around. Some foods can cause immediate poisoning, while others build up over time, leading to serious health issues you won’t notice until it’s too late. Just because an animal will eat something doesn’t mean it’s safe. Toxic compounds, mold, and even common…
If you’re raising livestock, predators aren’t a question of if—they’re a question of when. Sooner or later, something will come sniffing around, looking for an easy meal. If your setup isn’t solid, you’re going to lose animals. And once a predator figures out your place is an easy target, it won’t stop coming back. The…
There’s a lot of bad advice floating around when it comes to raising livestock. Some of it gets passed down from people who’ve never actually worked with animals, and some of it comes from folks who learned the hard way but refuse to admit they were wrong. Either way, believing the wrong thing can cost…
If you’ve got pests on the property or plan on bringing home some squirrels or rabbits, a .22 rifle is hard to beat. They’re light, cheap to shoot, and easy to carry around all day. But not all .22s are created equal—some are more accurate, some are built tougher, and some just plain run better…
Raising animals on a homestead isn’t something you can just wing. A lot of beginners jump in thinking it’s as simple as tossing some feed out and letting nature do the rest. That kind of thinking leads to dead animals, busted fences, and a lot of wasted money. I’ve seen people lose livestock because they…
If you’ve got a septic system, taking care of it isn’t optional. Repairs aren’t cheap, and replacing one can cost more than most people want to think about. The problem is, a lot of homeowners don’t realize they’re wrecking their system until it’s too late. Flushing the wrong things, overloading the tank, or ignoring basic…