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Animals

Everything you need to know about raising a wide variety of livestock on your homestead: chickens, guinea fowls, goats, cows, horses, sheep, and many more.

Plus, how to tackle all of the issues that may arise. From predators, to dealing with a pregnant animal, nothing is left out. Whether you’re beginner or more advanced, you’re definitely going to find a lot of new information here that you can apply.

Well, Do We Have Baby Rabbits?

January 27, 2022 by Kendra Lynne

An update on our first rabbit breeding experiment.

Categories Animals, Rabbits 8 Comments

What Does Goat’s Milk Taste Like?

January 12, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

I finally got to taste fresh goat’s milk. Wanna know what I think??

Categories Animals, Goats 29 Comments

How To Build A Nesting Box

November 2, 2021 by Kendra Lynne

If you have laying hens, you need a nesting box!

Categories Animals, Chickens 4 Comments

Candling Chicken Eggs – Is A Chick Growing In There?

November 2, 2021 by Kendra Lynne

Use this simple method to get a sneak peak at what’s inside that egg!

Categories Animals, Chickens 8 Comments

You Can Always Tell When She’s Laying An Egg

September 2, 2021 by Kendra Lynne

When the whole flock starts going nuts, we know that a hen is laying. Now, if we can only find where she’s hiding her eggs!

Categories Animals, Chickens 6 Comments

How to Free-Range Your Livestock

April 15, 2023 by Kendra Lynne
two goats climbed on a 4-wheeler ATV

Free ranging your animals is great… but at times, it’s the picture of chaos!

Categories Animals 14 Comments

Farm Life: Hanging Out With The Animals

November 10, 2021 by Kendra Lynne

Last weekend we were teased with a taste of Spring. The kids and I enjoyed hanging out with the animals for a while!

Categories Animals 3 Comments

Hay vs. Straw

November 18, 2022 by Kendra Lynne
baled hay inside barn

Hay or Straw? Can you tell what this is? If not, then this post is for you!

Categories Animals 4 Comments

The Trouble With Goats…

August 29, 2010 by Kendra Lynne

She’s on my van. Again. Great.

Categories Animals, Goats 10 Comments

My Favorites: Chicken Breed Recommendations

January 16, 2023 by Kendra Lynne

These two breeds of chickens are my particular favorites…

Categories Animals, Chickens 18 Comments

How To Butcher A Goat

August 29, 2010 by Kendra Lynne

Don’t worry, I won’t show any gory pictures! You’ll have to follow the link if you wanna see the whole “how to”.

Categories Animals, Goats 8 Comments

Why Chickens Stop Laying

July 16, 2019 by Kendra Lynne

I’ve learned another reason for my chickens not laying.

Categories Animals, Chickens 3 Comments

Danger In The Chicken Feed

August 13, 2013 by Kendra Lynne

I never thought feeding chickens could be a dangerous activity!

Categories Animals, Chickens 10 Comments

Our First Egg

August 26, 2020 by Kendra Lynne
our first egg

We finally got our first egg from our own backyard hen!

Categories Animals, Chickens 5 Comments

Bantam Chickens: Everything You Need to Know

March 18, 2023 by Kendra Lynne
bantam chickens

These guys sure are noisy!

Categories Animals, Chickens 8 Comments

Our New Baby Goats

August 20, 2021 by Kendra Lynne

I’m so excited! We got our first goats yesterday, two little girls. I hope I know what I’m getting into!

Categories Animals, Goats 10 Comments
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kendra lynne
"Hi! I'm Kendra. I'm a wife, mother, and homesteader. I love everything that has to do with simple living. I'm a canning instructor, an avid gardener, and a constant learner of old-fashioned skills. Here is where I share it all. Welcome to the adventure!"
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