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Practical notes from our family homestead: chickens, sheep, composting, kid-friendly farm work, and the simple systems that keep things moving.
Chickens
Why Chickens Are the BEST First Homestead Animal 🐔
If you are starting a homestead, chickens are one of the best first animals. They provide eggs, eat scraps, help with bugs and ticks, teach kids responsibi
7/21/2026
Sheep
We Wanted Our Kids Involved… Sheep Made It Possible
Want your kids involved in homesteading without starting with a large or intimidating animal? Sheep may be the perfect fit. In this video, we talk about wh
7/20/2026
Sheep
Stress-Free Pasture Lambing: 10 Tips for Healthy Moms & Lambs
Pasture lambing can be smooth, safe, and enjoyable when you prepare before the first lamb hits the ground. This video shares 10 practical tips for healthy
7/19/2026
Systems
No Farm Sitter Needed- How to Automate Your Homestead
Want to leave the homestead for a few days without hiring a farm sitter? In this video, we walk through the simple automation systems we use to keep our la
7/18/2026
Chickens
Kids: Capable by Design
Kids are capable by design. This short video shows children helping around the homestead: holding boards for a fence build, helping with a chicken tractor
7/17/2026
Garden
Cheap Compost Bin in 5 EASY Steps
You can build a simple compost bin in about 20 minutes with a basic trash can, a drill, a few bricks, and kitchen scraps. This video walks through drilling
7/16/2026
Family
Can Kids Handle Raising Meat Animals? Watch This.
Can kids understand where meat comes from on the homestead? In this quick family clip, the kids talk through raising meat chicks in a simple, honest, age-a
7/15/2026
Chickens
Automatic Chicken Coop
We keep more than 60 laying hens and several turkeys with less than 20 minutes a week of physical coop work. This video walks through our automated chicken
7/14/2026
Getting Started
9 Steps to Owning Your Own Homestead
Dreaming of owning a homestead but not sure how to get there? In this video, we share the practical steps that moved us from city life toward our family ho
7/12/2026
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