Earlier this week I was very discouraged about how my nests were doing. There has been more light-and noise pollution […]
Archive for ‘Animals’
New additions!
Last week I went shopping for some new Belgian hare breeding does. I couldn’t find any private sellers who had […]
Stormy weather and baby animals
The weather is still quite stormy, has been for about two weeks, and it’s keeping me from doing much outside. […]
Spring update
I knew that the gorgeous February weather would mean we’d get punished in March or April. And I was right. […]
Species we’d love to have living near us
To me, homesteading isn’t primarily about farming. Homesteading is about making use out of the many resources your environment offers. […]
The problem with modern versions of heritage breeds
When I began focusing more on the poultry I kept, one of the first breeds I fell in love with […]
Keeping animals hydrated in winter
Last week, we finally saw our first snow. It seems as if winter has been arriving consistently later and later […]
Plans for small livestock 2019
2018 was a great year for duck nests and raising chickens. The drought took a toll on the terrain, most […]
Visiting wildlife
One of the great things about having a big backyard or living on a farm-type location are the visitors you […]
New breeding rabbit!
I’ll confess something right here… I only have one group of livestock that pays for itself, plus earns me money. […]
Keeping egg production up
Every chicken owner knows that egg production takes a nosedive when the days get short in fall. There is an […]
Raising rabbits: developing breeding stock
Rabbits are perhaps the cheapest, easiest and cleanest source of protein on a homestead, in an urban garden or on […]
Beekeeping: I’m ready!
The most exciting new project I started in 2018 is certainly beekeeping! I have been fascinated by the life inside […]
Introducing: Muscovy ducks
Muscovy (or Barbary) ducks are perhaps most common type of domestic duck that you will find in Dutch and Belgian […]
Introducing: runner ducks
Ducks are an important part of the Lowland Homestead. Where chickens prefer their living space to be dry, ducks thrive […]
