Livestock and Animals

Quail Keeping for Beginners: The Perfect Small-Space Homestead Bird
Quail are the perfect small-space homestead bird — prolific egg layers, fast-growing meat birds, and nearly silent. This beginner's guide covers breeds, housing, feeding, eggs, meat production, and high-desert care tips. Read more...
Raising Pigs for Meat on a Small Homestead
Pigs are efficient, entertaining, and produce exceptional pork. This guide covers breed selection, housing, fencing, feeding, the butcher timeline, and high-desert heat management for raising pigs on a small homestead. Read more...
Small-Scale Cattle: Is a Family Cow Right for You?
Is a family cow right for your homestead? This honest guide covers miniature and full-size breeds, land and water requirements, fencing, dairy vs. beef options, and a self-assessment checklist — with high-desert breed recommendations. Read more...
Ducks vs. Chickens: Which is Right for Your Homestead?
Chickens or ducks — which is right for your homestead? This side-by-side comparison covers eggs, meat, noise, water needs, pest control, heat tolerance, and top breeds to help you decide. Read more...
Backyard Beekeeping 101: How to Start Your First Hive
Bees pollinate your garden and produce honey, wax, and more. This beginner's guide covers equipment, hive placement, getting your first bees, inspections, high-desert beekeeping tips, and harvesting honey. Read more...
Beginner's Guide to Keeping Goats on the Homestead
Goats are one of the most versatile homestead animals — providing milk, meat, fiber, and natural brush clearing. This beginner's guide covers breed selection, fencing, shelter, feeding, health care, and breeding basics. Read more...
Raising Rabbits on the Homestead: Breeds, Housing & High-Desert Care
Rabbits are one of the most efficient animals you can raise on a homestead. This guide covers breed selection, housing options, high-desert heat management, feeding, breeding basics, and the garden benefits of rabbit manure. Read more...
Livestock in the High Desert: Heat, Water & Survival Tips
Raising livestock in the high desert comes with unique challenges — extreme heat, scarce water, and hard winters. This guide covers heat-tolerant breeds, water infrastructure, shade strategies, ventilation, and seasonal checklists to keep your animals thriving year-round. Read more...
Homesteading with Chickens: Your Ultimate Guide to Backyard Flocks and Movable Chicken Tractors in 2026
Embrace the Homesteading Dream: Raising Chickens for Fresh Eggs and More The allure of homesteading is stronger than ever in 2026, and at the heart of many successful homesteads lies a vibrant flock of chickens. Raising chickens is a rewarding endeavor, offering not only a consistent supply of fresh, nutritious eggs but also the satisfaction of self-sufficiency and a connection to the natural world. Whether you have a sprawling rural property or a modest urban backyard, incorporating chickens into your life is more achievable than you might think. This comprehensive... Read more...