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BAGHDAD TO BARNYARD

Animals + Livestock

Homesteading can be a rewarding lifestyle; however, it can also come with many struggles. From financial issues to climate challenges and everything in between, here are four of the most common struggles all homesteaders face – and how to overcome them. Time management Managing your time can be challenging if you’re living a homestead lifestyle. […]

4 Common Struggles All Homesteaders Face and How to Overcome Them

Homesteading

pony covered in snow

Adopting a rescue horse is a unique and rewarding experience. Before you embark on this journey, there are some important things to consider. From researching the right horse for your situation to providing care and training, these ten tips will help prepare you for welcoming a rescue horse into your home before you adopt. Research […]

Preparing for Your Rescue Horse: 10 Things to Know Before You Adopt

Homesteading

Winter is coming! It’s time to prepare your homestead for the cold months ahead. Read our tips to help you stay warm and cozy during the long winter nights.

Homestead Winter Preparation- What To Do Before The First Snowfall

Homesteading

Winter prep on the homestead

With all of the dangers that come with heat stress, keep your animals cool this summer with these 11 tips and learn how to recognize the signs of overheating in your pets.

How to Keep Animals Cool In The Summer

Animals + Livestock

Homesteading is not for the faint of heart. We’ve suffered several loses on the farm over the years and while you’re never fully prepared for it, you expect it. Animals get sick, injured, or killed by predators. Death is a natural part of life.

Death On The Homestead

Homesteading

Download our FREE Homestead Winter Prep List to help you get your home, garden and farm organized and prepared for winter.

Winter prep on the homestead

Homesteading

Learn how you can protect your home and property from bears and how to keep your livestock safe. Bear deterrents, noise makers, rubber bullets are all non-lethal options.

How to Bear Proof Your Homestead

Homesteading

While nothing can replace a beloved pet, and the loss of one never gets easier, trying the suggestions in this blog post may make your pain a little more manageable.

How to Cope With the Loss of a Pet

Homesteading

Learn five techniques to reduce flies on your farm or homestead. Manure Management. Fly Predators. Homemade fly spray. Fans. Reusable Fly traps.

5 Techniques to Reduce Flies on your Farm

Homesteading

Busted! Debunking common myths regarding pet rabbits.

Common Myths about Pet Rabbits

Animals + Livestock