Waterglass Eggs
If you're like most egg-lovers who raise their own chickens you know the cycle, in the summer you are that person who brings baskets of eggs everywhere they go and hands them out to all your friends. Nothing wrong with th...
Best Dairy Cattle Mineral Supplements
Why is Mineralization Important? To build a vibrant healthy ecosystem on our homesteads that produces truly healthy and healthful food, we must work literally from the ground up. Mineralization and the restoration of s...
Hand Milking Without Fear
Any dairy animal owner should learn hand milking even if you don’t intend to do it often. Thankfully, it isn't hard to do!...
Home Production of Preservative-Free Wine, Beer, Tea, etc.
Fortunately for us (and for you, dear reader) producing preservative free wine and other potables at home is not complicated....
Home Charcuterie
We've always been a high-fat and red meat kind of family but a few summers in Italy and a spring working in Quebec exposed us to some of the best cured meats in the world. The Old-World methods of curing meat are also saf...
Home Dairy Library Essentials
There is so much to learn about raising your own milk at home! I've amassed a list of some of the most essential home dairy books by category for those interested in keeping a home milk cow. Sort the table by category to ...
Mastitis – What it Is, How To Prevent It, How to Treat It
Preventing mastitis in cows and other dairy animals is the best way to keep this monster at bay. In this post, we will explore tips to prevent mastitis in your girls and also what your options are should an infection occur...
What Dairy Species Do I Need?
Choosing a dairy species for the home dairy can be a difficult job. This post will help you consider some of the options available and to decide for which species your farm may be a good candidate. ...
Home Dairy Production
Introduction Did you ever daydream about a family dairy cow out back? Do you experience a little twinge of envy when you drive past a pasture dotted with dairy goats chewing their cuds as they watch the clouds dr...
Is Raw Dairy Safe!? Seven Raw Dairy Health Concerns and How to Mitigate Them!
Raw dairy has a solid following of people who report wonderful changes to their health when consuming raw, local dairy which is often beyond organic and comes from well-nourished "pets" rather than cattle factories. My fa...