I have been raising New Zealand rabbits for meat for the last three years. As far as being a viable meat source for small farms or even urban homesteaders, rabbits are a great option. I've become rather partial to rabbit meat, with a wonderful mild flavor.  Almost any chicken recipe can be converted … Read More »

[social_warfare buttons="Facebook, Twitter, Pinterest"]As a self-proclaimed homesteader and faithful follower of the do-it-yourself attitude, I advocate for a way of life in which people know where their food comes from by raising it themselves. I understand that there was a time before the … Read More »

A Tale of Two Lessons This next entry in the chronicles invloves two lessons learned in my new world of black (and white) sheep. Both lessons are learned in the category of "work required to accomplish a task." Just in case you didn't get a chance to read my first episode of the Wooly Chronicles, … Read More »

I decided this spring that I needed more animals in my life. I've had livestock since I can remember, and I understand that they are a lot of work. Working in the cold rain or baking sun, healing wounds, nursing when they get sick. Winter chores are even worse, making sure that livestock are kept … Read More »