It was not until around 2015 that I ever heard anyone talk about constipation in goats. I suddenly started seeing a lot of posts on Facebook about goats with constipation. I had never had a constipated goat in my herd … Read More
By Coleen Johnson The Pyrenean Mountain Dog is called the Great Pyrenees in the United states. It is widely believed that the Pyrenees descended from mostly white colored Asian flock guardians brought to Europe between 1800 BC and 1000 BC. … Read More
By Tammy Churchill If you want an all-natural, free fertilizer for your garden, look no further than chicken manure compost. Composting with chicken manure is a win-win. Anyone who has kept chickens for any length of time knows one thing: … Read More
Episode 101For the Love of Goats If you think a Nigerian dwarf goat is too small and standard sized dairy goats are too big, then mini dairy goats will meet your needs perfectly. Miniature dairy goats are a hybrid that … Read More
by Brin Jackson Depending in which country you live, by whatever name you know it, American or Canadian Bresse – the Bresse is an exceptional bird. Known in France as the poulet de Bresse, or volaille de Bresse, this breed … Read More
by Linda Matthews You may have heard the loud chatter of guinea fowl or maybe you’ve seen the strange-looking, chicken-like creature with a tiny head and big body. Some people think that guineas are small turkeys, while others think they … Read More
Episode 100For the Love of Goats If you don’t have a veterinarian in your area who sees goats, you can take them to a veterinary teaching hospital. Many people don’t realize they are open to the public and even have … Read More
Episode 99For the Love of Goats If you had a doe with mastitis, a kid with stiff joints, and another kid with pneumonia, would you ever assume that all three were infected with the same disease? If mycoplasma is in … Read More
Drying up a dairy goat is as simple as not milking and not letting kids nurse. When you stop milking, and there are no kids nursing, the udder fills up and tells the body that there is no demand, so … Read More
When my last daughter left for college, I decided to indulge in a a decade-long desire to become the owner of Sebright bantam chickens. For too long I had succumbed to the popular belief that they were impractical for a … Read More
Thrifty Homesteader is about creating a more sustainable life, but what exactly does that mean? It means making choices that will make you healthier...
