Best Pig Breeds For Homesteads You don’t have to have a large commercial operation to benefit from raising pigs. In fact, you can successfully raise a handful of pigs on just ¼ acre of land. If...

Can Ducks Eat Apples? Like most birds, ducks are omnivorous and can eat a variety of plant and animal matter. While this might lead us to believe that ducks can eat anything, this is not true and...

Female Sheep Name Ideas - Best Girl Sheep Names Most large sheep operations will tag their sheep instead of giving them names, but for the average homesteader or small operation, giving each of your...

What Ducks Can And Can’t Eat If you have ever sat on a park bench, throwing treats into the pond for the local waterfowl, you know how much joy the simple act of feeding ducks can bring. But...

Can Ducks Breed With Geese, Chickens, Turkeys, & Different Breeds? Have you ever heard the term “TurDucKen”? Is this some kind of a turkey/duck/chicken hybrid straight from the lab of Dr....

Sheep Hoof Care 101 There are a number of care and maintenance concerns that must be considered when adding sheep to a homestead, but one that should be given special attention is sheep hoof...