Raising livestock

You have your land, beautiful grass growing, and even some fencing up, and now you find yourself asking the question all new homesteaders ask – What livestock should I raise? If you want to be as self sufficient as possible, producing your own families food with as few outside inputs as possible we are going to help you select the right type of livestock and how many you should purchase.

If you're raising livestock on your homestead you need to know how to protect your animals from predators. This post offers tips for homesteaders of every level. No matter if you're raising chickens, goats or llamas, you need to know how to protect them from all kinds of predators. #homestead #livestock #animals #homesteading #chickens #goats #sheep

Why all producers need a handling system… It never ceases to amaze us that so few US sheep producers have serious handling setups—and fewer still have a good one. Visit any sheep operation in England, Australia or New Zealand and you will find such setups—be it mobile or fixed. But not in North America. Here […]

If you're looking for traditional methods to deworm your farm animals, I'll show you how to do it for goats, sheep, chickens, and a few more.

Are you trying to decide what type of livestock would be best for your farm? Here are 5 reasons why you should consider raising pigs on your homestead. #raisingpigs #livestock #homesteading #homesteadanimals #farmanimals

Saanens—the breed Hooper and his wife, Daryll Breau, raise at Ayers Brook Goat Dairy in Randolph, Vermont—are recognized as the highest-producing goat breed in the world. Originally from Switzerland, with snowy white fur and pink-tinged ears and noses, the average doe can give milk for 150 to 300 days on a single lactation cycle.

Picking the right profitable farm animals for your homestead takes time to decide. Here are some animals that will make you money!

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

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Raising exotic animal species as livestock can provide unique opportunities for profit, and improve your lifestyle. Find out more here.

People will sometimes ask, "Can you make money raising goats?". You definitely can! In fact here are 13 ways you can make money raising goats.

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New situations can be very stressful on cows. Using Sure Charge, Vita Cost, Probios and a few other tricks helps us to keep stock show stress to a minimum.

It's been busy here at Struan Farm with lambing and pet lambs. John's "lamb feeding device" is now operational at the paddock fence in the backyard. Matilda, Clover, Romeo, Trixie, Dixie and Mixie are all onto the programme, check it out: Over the past 24 hours "Scout" and "Daisy," ewe...

Their principal enterprise was dairy farming, they would purchase 500 ewes each year, lamb them out in the spring and then sell them with lambs at foot.

The secret to forage management is to keep your critters moving. Follow these rotation grazing guidelines for your pastured livestock.

Want to wow the judges at your next livestock show? Discover expert tips for Raising Pigs and training your Show Pigs like a champ! From grooming to behavior training, these steps will get your 4h Pigs competition-ready in no time. Learn essential Pig Pen management and Livestock Judging skills to ensure a winning performance. #gg #pethealthcaretips #howtotrainshowpigs