After our experience starting out, I feel its important to share the cost of raising goats-- so that buyers can be a bit more informed, and make better purchasing choices for the animals they want to include on their farm. This is part 1 of a blog series, and is an Introduction to help you get the most out of your miniature dairy herd.....
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So, what do Pigeons eat anyway? After all, on a homestead feed is 90% of the operation costs. So, having specialized feed for every species is really counter productive. In this Blog we are going to explore feed requirements and options for Homestead Pigeons.
Are Pigeons the homesteading fowl for you???? Learn more about the 'under-dog' of the livestock world to see if they are the right addition to your homestead in this article:
Since Arizona has been in a drought since the early 1990's , and it doesn't look like that is going to change for a good long time.... I figured its time for a re-evaluation of how things are done here--
We absolutely ADORE our minis, and in our opinion they truly are "The BEST lil'Dairy Goat in the West!" But everyone needs to make their OWN decision about what breed of goats to raise on their homestead--this is a short article on the history of the breed, why we chose them, and how they compare to the breeds that helped make them.
Enjoy!!!! Its NOVEMBER, and that means a lot of things around here! But more importantly it means breeding season has begun for our goats and sheep. So as we make plans for who is going to be paired with who, there are a few health/ maintenance things that all our goats need before breeding actually takes place.
Ever wonder why on earth someone would want to use bantams as a Homestead fowl?? Here's the SCOOP on our favorite, the American Buttercup Bantam:
Keeping your goat's udder in top condition is very important! Here are some ideas/recipes for making an udder wash to keep your dairy goats clean, and their udder functioning!
There is so much truth in this saying especially when it comes to livestock! This has been a slow sales year for us, but certainly not 'less interesting.' This year we have had an increase in the volume of people contacting us to only tell us about our 'over priced' goats and hot accusations that we are basically a 'puppy mill' for goats! Lol. Well folks--you get what you pay for ;)
After doing our own research on Herbs, and contemplating whether or not it is worth it to us to try an Herbal De-wormer, we have decided to take the plunge!
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