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That time has finally come on your homestead journey.  It’s that moment when you’re finally ready to begin culling your chicken flock.  But you want to make sure you do it right.  For me, I was hesitant because I didn’t know if the knife I was about to...

We all know that a wool sweater will shrink in the wash, but does this mean that sheep shouldn’t get wet, either? What about hair sheep - can they be left outside in all types of weather? It might seem like a silly question at first, but there are some legitimate...

No matter where we live, there is a small predator looking for a way to steal something from your off grid homestead.  For me in Hawai’i, it’s mongoose and rats, for you it might be squirrels and rabbits.  Whatever the case, a good pellet gun can help keep...

If you are interested in raising sheep on your homestead, it is important to give a great deal of thought to the breed of sheep. If you think sheep always have wool, then think again! Hair sheep are the way to go for raising sheep in tropical climates. The 3 top...

When I got my first sheep, I was mostly thinking about their food and shelter, I didn’t really consider their feet. Now that I’ve been raising hair sheep for the past 6 years I have learned there is something else that is just as important to consider, regularly...