When it comes to treating mastitis in cows, nipping it in the bud as early as possible is crucial. Let’s get into what mastitis is, how to detect mastitis symptoms early, and what to do if full blown mastitis occurs in your cow. There’s no getting around it that mastitis in dairy cows is common,…
Looking for the best bang for your buck in your garden? Striving toward a self sufficient homestead? You just found your missing piece—the three sisters! In this post, we’ll share the three sisters garden gammet: layout, timing, seed selection, harvest, and much more! Get ready, friend. Your life may very well be changed forever after…
A grain mill can be such a helpful tool in the kitchen if you want all of the benefits of milling your own grains. But, they are a significant investment, and you want it to be worth it. We share our genuine NutriMill Harvest Grain Mill Review after owning ours for around 2.5 years. Spoiler…
As opposed to most plants that are grown from seeds, sweet potatoes are actually grown from sweet potato slips. And all you need to get started is a sweet potato. This is your complete guide on how to grow sweet potatoes from a sweet potato! After buying sweet potato slips to plant for a few…
The Joel Salatin egg mobile concept has been on our radar for some time. These mobile coops can be scaled to work on any farm or homestead. This spring, we built our 8’ x 12’ egg mobile to hold a flock of 50-100 chickens. It turned out better than we ever dreamed and we’ll share…
Installing a freeze proof yard hydrant can be intimidating. But yard hydrant install is definitely DIY friendly! We’ll help you track down the right supplies, equipment, know-how, and yard hydrant to get the job done on your property! Tired of running hundreds of feet of hoses all over your property? We were too. That’s why…
Growing garlic is one of the favorites on our homestead and it’s way easier than you might think. We will break down best methods for planting, harvesting, and curing garlic for storage. As a new gardener, growing garlic felt intimidating. Planting something in the fall to harvest in the spring was new territory and honestly…
Growing corn is a great addition to your homestead kitchen! Use it to feed animals. Turn it into many yummy and satisfying recipes. But shelling corn can be a tedious job on a small scale. Let’s look at how to shell corn efficiently—both by hand and using a mechanical corn sheller. What Is Shelling Corn?…
How much do backyard chickens cost? Will they pay for themselves? Can I even make money selling eggs? These are common questions when considering a flock of laying hens. Let’s break down the cost of chickens—both to get started and monthly. Your Cost For Chickens Will Vary Everyone’s costs for raising chickens will be different….
When you begin the adventure of backyard chicken keeping, those feathery friends can quickly become a well-loved part of the family. But what do you do when something goes awry? For those rare occasions, one of our favorite tools in our medicine cabinet is Blu Kote for chickens! Let’s talk about what Blu Kote is…