homesteading

Hi, I'm a homesteader on 9 acres in the PNW. I had a small commercial flock, about 300 hens, of pastured layers in California before heading north to do things on a smaller scale. I brought my "hobby" flock with me, along with a few Muscovys, sheep, goats, retired horses, dogs, and cats. After...

Hello All, Been wanting to homestead for years now, looks like I'm going to be settling at home in western Washington- hopefully Lewis County area. Does anyone know of any homesteading or even farming groups in the area I could get connected with? I'm having a hard time finding anything on...

Ok, I'm not quite sure if this was the place to post this or not, but I did a search and found one great but relatively nonspecific thread. So I'm starting this one to get opinions and experience from those who have gone before. I've learned a lot from my chu: English ivy and azaleas are not...

As another step into becoming more self sufficient, while staying as green as possible, we're thinking about using the reusable tattler lids for canning purposes. Anyone have used them? Still using them? Any pros and cons? I'd even like thoughts from people who haven't used them. Just want...

Good Morning everyone! I've lived in Los Angeles all of my life (in the suburbs when I was younger but right smack in the middle of Hollywood for the last 14 years) and recently moved to the country a few months ago. I'm still in southern California but have way more space now with enough land...

i only live on one acre of land at the moment because my family is currently in the worst state of our life my dads only making 13 dollars an hour for a 4 person family and driving an hour a day to work (which makes gas prices outrageous) I love animals and hope one day when my dad gets his new...

Howdy folks, It seems like ages since I've joined a new Internet forum! I was looking at Backyard chickens as a resource we could recommend for people who are new to chickens, and decided it looked interesting enough to join. My wife and I have been keeping poultry most of our lives. For...

I am a web designer who works with mostly farmer market folks and have been converting my life to more of a homesteading friendly environment for about 5 years now. I am from Jacksonville, Florida and look forward to utilizing this awesome forum. These are some of my current pictures and...

Hi, thank you for having me. I am new to chickens. I had grandparents and two aunts who kept chickens and have been raised in a small rural community that was known for its chicken farms. My sister keeps a flock of laying hens, but this will be my first very own flock. I had rabbits in 4-H as a...

Hi everybody! My name is Kate and I have been into animal husbandry for years. My love of birds started with my first budgie, Freddy, and then I adopted several more feathered friends. Right now our family consists my quaker parrot Ozzy, my lovebird Chirpy, and my green cheek conure Agrippa...

Hi everyone! My fiancé and I built a house on 10 acres this past autumn, and I'm ready to begin homesteading a bit. I have never raised poultry, but am excited to get a small flock started this summer. I'm looking specifically for folks who raise/breed White Orpington chickens and American Buff...