Tag: homesteading
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DEXTER OR JERSEY? CHOOSING THE RIGHT COW FOR YOUR HOMESTEAD.
Interesting joint video on the merits of the two breeds.
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BEEF TALLOW PRODUCTS….Don’t forget your skillet maintenance products!
We have always purchased this kind of product for our pans. Well not anymore.
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BREED COMPARISON….DEXTER VS MINATURE HEREFORD
Who wins the crown? An interesting and fair comparison. I think you know who takes the crown!
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Designing a Dexter Cattle Operation for Extreme Winter Weather
An Educational Resource for New Dexter Owners Dexter cattle have a well-earned reputation for being hardy, efficient, and capable of handling conditions that challenge many larger beef breeds. That reputation draws new owners in. It can also quietly set them up for trouble if it leads to the belief that winter preparedness is optional. It…
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Rabbit Raising – Part 1: Keeping Them Alive
Before you buy rabbits, decide why you’re raising them. This one choice affects everything else. Beginner Tip: Don’t buy rabbits first and figure out a plan later. Housing and purpose should come beforebreed. Why Are You Raising Rabbits? Pets / Show Sales **I do not enjoy selling pet rabbits but it is an option. Beginner…
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Broken Arrow “A” Livestock
Broken Arrow “A” Livestock is a small farm in Southwest Iowa owned and operated by Aaron and Erica Lantz and their two sons. Aaron represents the 5th generation of Lantz’s who have produced livestock on the property since 1872. In 2009, we decided to begin producing our own pork because we were disenchanted with purchased commercial…
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Make the Jump to Full Time Farming
Do you have the Homesteading/Hobby farming down, and now you’re wondering what’s next? Is making 100% of a living on the farm a dream? Joel Salatin talks about the essentials, an ingredient list if you will, for transitioning from weekend farming to full-time farming.
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Sustainability Podcast – The Irish Dexter
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Cattle and Kids Safety Tips
What an idyllic picture kids and animals paint. County fairs are full of animals, including cattle, being lead around the show ring by their young owners. The homestead dream, complete with family milk cow, gives off major romantic vibes. But what does it actually take for children and cattle to interact safely on the farm…
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Reasons to Homestead
This article gives 7 good reasons to begin homesteading. https://www.theprairiehomestead.com/2015/01/start-homesteading-today.html
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Tips for noobs
What are your best work-smarter-not-harder tips for homesteading? What do you wish you would have known going in? https://permies.com/t/94068/Tips-noobs
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Soap Making
Getting Into Soap Making: A Farm-Rooted Approach by Lexy Schussler On the farm, there’s always a project going on. Whether it’s fixing fence, feeding animals, or figuring out how to use what we already have, farm life keeps our hands busy and our minds curious. It’s no surprise that so many homesteaders eventually find themselves…
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Ideal Small Farm Cows: Dexter Cattle
Pound for pound, no bovine can match the diversity of Dexter cattle, one of the smallest cattle breeds.
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Top Homesteading Breed!
Too bad the photo of the top pick wasn’t used! Milk, meat and oxen….none of the other breeds listed are known for all three!
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Why Rabbits Might Beat Chickens on a Small Homestead
When we started our homestead, we began with chickens. That feels like the natural order of things for most people. Later, we added rabbits. While it was a learning curve, now that we’ve figured out the best care and have our colonies settled, I can confidently make the case for rabbits over chickens. Here’s why:…
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The Dexter: The SmallHolder’s Cow
Great for Small Acreage Dexters have long been promoted the same way time and time again, “Docile and Hardy little cattle, dubbed the smallholder’s cow because of their ability to exist on about half the acreage of other cattle.” This is the niche market of a Dexter. They are well suited to beginners because they…
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How to Homestead
Do you want to have a homestead, become more self sufficient? This article may help. https://morningchores.com/homesteading/
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How Can my Ranch or Homestead Pay For Itself
The best advice I can give to those who are starting out….GO SLOW! You can still go slow and work toward your homestead, farm or ranch paying for itself. This podcast from Homesteaders of America gives some good solid advice…including paying yourself and your family for its efforts. These principles can be applied to any…
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Liquid Gold Trend!
Make sure you’re collecting it! Submitted by Katie Sears https://www.cnn.com/2024/08/27/health/colostrum-supplements-pros-cons-wellness/index.html
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Transitioning to a Homesteading lifestyle
https://kellogggarden.com/blog/gardening/homesteading-basics-how-to-get-started/ Submitted by Pam
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The FAMILY cow…dumbest or best idea?
https://farmcraftfarm.com/blogs/news/the-family-cow-the-dumbest-best-idea
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Dexter Arrival: A Homesteading Dream Realized, Hayburner Acres
Our journey to homesteading began about five years ago. My husband and I were searching for self-sustainability, a quieter life, and a deeper connection to the land. Raised in the suburbs with every modern convenience, we only knew which grocery store had the freshest beef. That was the extent of our food sourcing knowledge. Once…
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That tallow and milk is perfect for soap!
Here is a simple video that shows you how to make soap from tallow…you can replace the water part with milk or 50% milk and 50% water. Go ahead give it a whirl…your skin will love it!
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Dexter Cattle: Mini Cows Are Perfect For Preppers and Small Homesteads
There is no better way to ensure the survival of the family in case of a SHTF scenario and to create a sustainable homestead than to grow and raise your own groceries. There are a plethora of traditional farm animals which can help keep the family well-fed year around or during a long-term disaster, but…
