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American White Bresse Chickens
Every homestead needs chickens! Over the years, we have kept laying hens for eggs and have raised “meat chickens” for meat. A variety of...
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Pekin Ducks
Ducks are a homestead animal that add a ton of personality to the homestead. We've raised a few varieties over the years but have settled...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read


New Zealand Rabbits
We have been raising rabbits on our homestead for over a decade! They were the very first meat animal we produced for ourselves. We've...
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Apr 1, 20231 min read


Coturnix Quail
One of the newer animals we've added to the homestead are quail. We raised them for a very short time at our urban homestead in the...
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Beef Cattle
We keep a small herd of beef cattle that supplies our family with beef, produces some income for our family, and helps maintain our...
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Jersey Cattle
We LOVE our Jerseys. We have 2 registered Jersey’s to supply our own dairy needs. When we transitioned from keeping dairy goats to dairy...
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Idaho Pasture Pigs
After many years of raising pigs, we found the perfect breed for small homesteads like ours.
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Apr 1, 20231 min read
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