Caring for Senior Goats
Buying goats is definitely a long term commitment as they can easily live to more than ten years. The oldest female goat on our farm died at 16 years of age, and another died at 14. Most of our does … Read More
6 Signs Your Goat is in Heat
If you want to milk your goat, she has to have kids, and before she has kids, she has to get bred. People with goats usually don’t let their buck run with the does, even if they have only one … Read More
Relationship Marketing for Homestead Businesses
When people first start a homestead business, they often ask if they should take out ads in a local newspaper or on a radio station. They think of traditional marketing, which is how things were done a decade ago or … Read More
Egg Noodles
Although noodles are not expensive to buy, they cost only pennies to make, and you can use your own organic eggs. They are also delicious and incredibly easy to make. These noodles make a great chicken soup when cooked with … Read More
Deworming Goats
Although it appears there are about a dozen chemical dewormers on the market, all fall into one of three categories. Drugs in the same category have a similar mode of action and work to kill similar worms. Deworming goats correctly … Read More
Gluten Free Crustless Quiche
Crustless quiche is one of our “fast food” recipes that we fall back on when we are too busy to cook. Within a few minutes, it can be in the oven where it requires no attention for 40 minutes. We’ve … Read More
A Beginner’s Guide to Chickens
Are you thinking about getting chickens or do you already have a flock? This post includes some of Thrifty Homesteader’s most useful posts and videos about keeping chickens… Getting Your Chickens The first step to successfully raising chickens is to … Read More
Goats vs. Cows: The Ultimate Comparison
When we first moved to the country, I didn’t give much thought to goat vs cow. I thought we needed a goat to make “goat cheese” and a cow for all of our other dairy products, such as milk, cream, … Read More
What’s the Difference Between Alfalfa and Grass Hay?
When I got started with goats I barely knew the difference between hay and straw. Although I quickly learned that hay is food and straw is bedding, I just assumed that all hay was the same. That is definitely not … Read More
Thinking About Backyard Chickens?
Whenever people hear reports of contaminated food and worry about the ethics of factory farming, they want to take control of their food in whatever way they can. For many, this means starting a garden, and for more and more, … Read More
