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Homestead Animals

 

Imagine if your breakfast came right from your backyard homestead? With the help of some livestock, that dream could easily become a reality. I start every day milking the goats and, on my way back from the milking parlor, I swing by the coop for some fresh duck, chicken, and quail eggs. Throw in some homemade bread and bacon from a local farmer and I am able to serve my family a breakfast for champions.

Animals are an integral part of the homestead. Regardless of the size of your homestead, there are probably animals you can keep that will help you live more self-sufficiently. If you are just getting started or you have a smaller backyard homestead, quail, chickens, and rabbits are a great start. If you have some experience under your belt or you have more land to spread out on, goats and ducks are great options.

 

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There Are 100 Ways to Milk a Goat – Find the Right Way for You

There Are 100 Ways to Milk a Goat – Find the Right Way for You

I was getting goats. So exciting! I worried about a lot of things when I started the process, peppering a…
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What to Expect When Your Goat is Expecting (Part 2)

What to Expect When Your Goat is Expecting (Part 2)

See Part 1: Getting Your Goat Bred, Estimating Due Date & Early Gestation Care If this is your first time going…
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What to Expect When Your Goat is Expecting (Part 1)

What to Expect When Your Goat is Expecting (Part 1)

What you’re going to be looking for/dealing with throughout the breeding and goat gestation process. Plus, a free Nigerian Dwarf…
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How to Get a 60% Hatch Rate with Duck Eggs

How to Get a 60% Hatch Rate with Duck Eggs

The same principles that apply to hatching chicken eggs can be applied to duck eggs. With the last batch of 18 duck eggs I incubated, 12 hatched, 1 died sometime in the last week of incubation for unknown reasons, and 5 were clear eggs. I didn’t candle the eggs, so I didn’t remove the clear eggs. This was a 66% hatch rate. A 50% hatch rate is considered very good.

A Simple DIY Strip Cup Trick for Milking

A Simple DIY Strip Cup Trick for Milking

In the first few streams of milk, any abnormalities such as blood or clots will be detected. The first few streams of milk contain the most bacteria and dirt. That’s why you need to use a strip cup.

Goat Hoof Care: How to Trim Hooves Correctly

Goat Hoof Care: How to Trim Hooves Correctly

Goat hoof care is a task you sign up for when you bring home cute baby goats. Goat hoof care begins early in life and is a regular part of a maintaining a healthy herd. You have some time before the kids are big enough to need an actual hoof trim, but getting them use to having the hoof touched and examined early, will make it easier when necessary.

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