Homestead Animals

From the first egg to that moment your goat actually listens, raising animals is a wild and wonderful part of homesteading. This section is packed with real-life tips to help you care for chickens, goats, quail, and more. Because even when it gets messy (and it will), it’s all worth it.

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Chick with spraddle leg lying on a wooden surface, legs splayed out to the sides.

Homestead Animals

When Is It Too Late to Fix Spraddle Leg in Chicks?

A young Barred Rock pullet standing alert in a clean indoor chicken coop with natural bedding.

Homestead Animals

Started Pullets: How to Get Eggs Sooner Without Raising Chicks

Chicken egg and guinea fowl egg side by side on a wooden board showing size and shell texture differences.

Homestead Animals

Guinea Eggs vs Chicken Eggs: Which Fits Your Homestead?

A brown and white dairy goat stands in a wooden milking stanchion while being milked by hand.

Homestead Animals

Is Milking Goats Worth It? The Truth No One Tells You

A guinea fowl standing alert on a grassy field, showcasing its speckled feathers and helmeted head.

Homestead Animals

Why Guinea Fowl Are So Weird (And How I Deal With It)

A group of helmeted guinea fowl foraging in a grassy pasture, with fencing and a shelter in the background.

Homestead Animals

Creating the Perfect Guinea Fowl Coop and Run Setup

A flock of helmeted guinea fowl walking together in a grassy field.

Homestead Animals

Are Guinea Fowl Effective at Tick Control?

A livestock guardian dog standing watch in a lush, green pasture with sheep grazing nearby.

Homestead Animals

Choosing the Best Livestock Guardian Animal for Your Homestead

A bobcat walking through an open grassy area.

Homestead Animals

Safeguarding Livestock Against Common Maine Predators

A single guinea fowl grazing on fresh green grass.

Homestead Animals

How to Raise Guinea Fowl Made Simple for Any Homestead

A close-up view of a Langstroth hive frame with bees actively working on honeycomb.

Homestead Animals

Step-by-Step Guide to Starting Beekeeping for Beginners

Three goats huddled around a pile of hay in a snowy field, staying warm in winter.

Homestead Animals

How to Make Livestock Windbreaks Using Free Materials

Rabbits sitting on a thick layer of straw inside an outdoor hutch.

Homestead Animals

Choosing the Right Winter Bedding for Outdoor Rabbits

Goats, horses, and sheep standing in the snow next to a stock tank.

Homestead Animals

How Do I Keep My Livestock’s Water from Freezing?

Chicken seed blocks curing on parchment paper.

Homestead Animals

An Easy DIY Seed Block Your Chickens Will Love

A white Nigerian Dwarf goat displaying a precocious udder.

Homestead Animals

What to Do When Your Goat Develops a Precocious Udder

Quail in a pen eating homemade quail feed.

Homestead Animals

How to Make Homemade Feed for Your Coturnix Quail

Honey bees on a hive comb.

Homestead Animals

Is Beekeeping Right for Your Homestead? The Pros and Cons

A freshly hatched chicken chick in a styrofoam incubator.

Homestead Animals

Perfecting Your Chick Brooder Setup and Lockdown Process

Feeding chickens food scraps from a metal bowl.

Homestead Animals

11 Genius Ways to Save Money on Chicken Feed

Two goats eating dandelion greens off a stump.

Homestead Animals

A Guide to Selenium Supplements for Goats

Chickens exploring the snow just outside their coop.

Homestead Animals

Chickens In Winter: What Do They Need to Stay Warm?

A freshly hatched quail and it's egg.

Homestead Animals

Egg to Chick: How Long Does the Quail Hatching Process Take?

A little girl with a chicken chick on her shoulder.

Homestead Animals

A Kid’s Guide to Bringing Baby Chicks into the World

A goat nibbling herbs in the garden.

Homestead Animals

Natural Herbal Dewormers for Happy, Healthy Goats

Holding a female Pharaoh Coturnix.

Homestead Animals

How Many Quail..? Talking About Coturnix Quail Numbers

A dark red elevated chicken coop with attached run.

Homestead Animals

Roost to Run: The Elements of Perfect Chicken Coop Design

A golden retriever mix puppy eating out of a bowl labeled "food."

Homestead Animals

How to Make Healthy and Balanced Homemade Dog Food

Quail in a pen with a manure tray underneath, filled with a sand blend.

Homestead Animals

What to Put in Your Quail’s Manure Trays to Keep Them Odor-Free

A monther hen with her freshly hatched chicks.

Homestead Animals

Hatching Chicks with a Broody Hen or Incubator: Which is Better?

Two newborn baby goats in a field.

Homestead Animals

How To Euthanize A Goat Kid With Compassion & Respect

A black and tan Nigerian Dwarf goat out in the pasture.

Homestead Animals

Nigerian Dwarf Goats: Perfect for Every Homestead

A sick baby chicken.

Homestead Animals

A Guide to Preparing Homemade Electrolytes for Chickens

Feeding ducklings from a white and blue bowl.

Homestead Animals

The Perfect Duck Breeds to Add to Your Homestead

A coturnix quail in a community quail pen.

Homestead Animals

Why You Should Consider Quail Farming on Your Homestead

A mother hen and her young chicks.

Homestead Animals

How to Introduce Chicks to a Broody Hen Seamlessly

A cochin frizzled chicken looking at the camera.

Homestead Animals

Fluffy Magic: The Adorable World of Frizzle Chickens

The Big List of Chicken-Safe Plants for Your Flock

Homestead Animals

The Big List of Chicken-Safe Plants for Your Flock

Easily Fix Spraddle Leg/Splayed Legs with a Drinking Glass

Homestead Animals

Easily Fix Spraddle Leg/Splayed Legs with a Drinking Glass

A cute orange baby bunny on a fluffy rug with a bright blue background.

Homestead Animals

4 Reasons to Consider Getting a Bunny for Your Homestead

A Simple DIY Strip Cup Trick for Milking [with video]

Homestead Animals

A Simple DIY Strip Cup Trick for Milking [with video]

My black and white border collie mix posing with her pink DIY flea collar bandana.

Homestead Animals

Make a DIY Flea Collar with Essential Oils for Your Dog