DIY Hula Hoop Chicken Tractor
All the attention seems to fall on the big girls, so today I decided to give the ‘small’ girls some love. We have already looked […]
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DIY Mixing Tub Hay Feeder
Quick question for you? How many different ways are they to feed a goat? Well, if you are asking me the answer is…plenty! Judging from […]
DIY Trampoline Chicken Coop
By now I think we have figured out that we will never run out of ideas for chicken coop designs. I mean I could go […]
DIY Trough Style Chicken Feeder
It’s true, I can never get enough of my chicken feeders. Anytime I see a brand new design, I am always open to giving it […]
DIY Pallet Chicken Coop Extension
I think it has been mentioned before, but I shall say it yet again. I think my girls ‘chickens’ are the most spoiled of all […]
DIY PVC Goat Milking Stand
Unlike on larger farms, goats tend to be the norm on smaller homesteads. Maybe it because they are they can be milked and are easier […]
DIY Plastic Tote Nesting Box
If you have chickens that lay eggs, then you know how important it is for them to have a warm and comfortable place to lay […]
DIY Raised Goat Beds
We love raising goats on our homestead, however I have noticed that unlike other livestock their size they tend to demand a little more attention. […]
DIY Plastic Bucket Chicken Feeder
One of the problems that most people who are just starting out raising chickens have is choosing the right feeder. I have shown you several […]
DIY Cable Spool Duck House
Whether we like it or not, the reality of the current situation is that our duck population has increased on the homestead. Initially we built […]
DIY Quail Coop
Up until now, I have been raising my few quail birds in an old modified chicken coop. However, I feel like it is time for […]
DIY Long Arm PVC Chicken Feeder
As the number of chickens starts ballooning on your homestead, you will start to go through a lot of feed if you are not prepared. […]
Homemade Teat Wash For Goats & Cows
One of the advantages of raising cows or goats on the homestead, is the daily fresh milk. Nowadays we seem to be getting more milk […]
How To Raise Rabbits For Fiber
Who says that when you raise livestock on the homestead, it should all be for feeding the family? Maybe initially, however with time you can […]
How To Improve Your Homestead Pasture
I know I hardly talk about them but we are raising two cows on our homestead, in addition to the sheep and the pigs. We […]
DIY Chicken Poop Scooper
What goes in must come out, it does not matter if its goats, pigs, cows or chickens. LOL. I have figured out a few ways […]
DIY Natural Stick Chicken Coop Ladder
When it comes to chicken coops, the lord knows we have tried and tested our fair share. We started with the diy all season hoop […]
How To Get Your Chickens To Lay More Eggs In Winter
There are so many reasons why winter could be one of the seasons I could forfeit if I had the option too. Not only is […]
DIY Duck Pond Filter & Shower
A year or two back we introduced ducks to our homestead. We even built this diy duck house and also this diy self filling duck […]
DIY Soda Bottle Quail Feeder
Those damn chickens! LOL I give my girls so much attention and time on this blog, that it almost seems like we do not have […]