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Raising Livestock

Our best tips and resources for getting started with raising farm animals + livestock. Here you will learn the basics for raising goats, chicken care, cattle, ducks, and more. All of our best information for raising animals on a small farm or homestead!

Learn the basics of keeping chickens & raising livestock here:

  • A beginner’s guide to raising baby chicks
  • Best goats for clearing brush and weed control
  • 9 best chickens for colorful eggs
  • How-to build a goat feeder
Mary holding a young goat while sitting on the floor.
Goats | Raising Livestock

Ultimate Guide to Raising Bottle-Fed Goats on the Homestead

chicken sitting in the window of the chicken coop with wire on the outside.
Chickens | Farm Life | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

Winter Chicken Coop Preparation for the Homestead

ducks and chickens in the backyard.
Raising Livestock

How to Raise Ducks in Your Backyard (Beginner’s Guide)

broody duck sitting on eggs.
Raising Livestock

How to Hatch Duck Eggs + Duckling Care Guide

new Boer goat kid
Goats | Raising Livestock

Best Goat Breeds to Keep as Pets on a Small Homestead

raising baby chicks in the coop
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Guide to Raising Baby Chicks + Chick Care Tips for Beginners

baby chicks and eggs inside of the Chickcozy incubator.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

How to Hatch Chicks in an Incubator (Guide to Hatching Eggs)

chicken on a wooden post.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Best Backyard Chickens for Beginners (top chicken breeds)

alpine goat clearing up weeds and brush
Goats | Raising Livestock

Best Goats for Clearing Brush and Weed Control

two Rhode Island Red chickens standing inside of chicken coop door way.
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Chickcozy Chicken Door Review: Safe And Easy To Use & Install

Nubian dairy goat in a pasture
Goats | Raising Livestock

Best Dairy Goats for Beginners

pygmy goat inside diy goat shelter
build | Goats | Raising Livestock

How to Build a Super Frugal Goat Shelter

goat standing on top of diy goat feeder
build | Goats | Raising Livestock

How To Build A Hay Feeder For Goats: A Step By Step Guide

Ameraucana chicken by the coop door
Chickens | Raising Livestock

9 Best Chickens for Colorful Eggs

How to Keep Chickens Cool
Chickens | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

How to Keep Chickens Cool

black speckled chicken sitting on eggs in chicken coop
Chickens | Raising Livestock

Raising Chickens – Resources to Get Started

chickens ranging in the run
Chickens | featured | Raising Livestock

Why Not Free Range Chickens

using goats to clear up weeds around the garden
Gardening | Goats | Raising Livestock

Gardening with Goats

chicken eating grain on snow
Chickens | Raising Livestock | seasonal living

Guide to Raising Chickens in the Winter

large male Boer goat
Goats | Raising Livestock

Raising Boer Goats

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