How many cows do you need to be self-sufficient

How many cows do you need to be self-sufficient? Before you decide to get into cow ownership to help you in your self-sufficient dream, it’s important to know exactly what you want a cow for. This may seem like an obvious question, but if you’re only...
How Long Do Chickens Live

How Long Do Chickens Live

How Long Do Chickens Live? Chickens are the first step into keeping animals for anyone looking to become more self-sufficient. If you’re keeping them for meat, then you’ll only have to wait a few months, but most people keep them for their eggs and end up...

How to feed pigs for free

How to feed pigs for free   Pigs are well known for being glutinous animals and will eat pretty much anything you give them. They can pack away much more food than goats and sheep of the same size but require a more varied diet to be healthy. Although they can...

Is It worth keeping pigs

Is It worth keeping pigs? The next step for a smallholding after a decent-sized chicken coup would be raising pigs for meat. They are one of the best meat-yielding animals and have a higher percentage of edible produce than any other animal you could raise on a farm....
Are backyard chickens worth it?

Are backyard chickens worth it?

Are backyard chickens worth it? One of the biggest steps you can take on your journey to becoming more self-sufficient is the raising of some kind of animal, and the easiest one to start with by far would be the humble chicken. It’s a nice thought to be able to...