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Using not so conventional animals for food.. UPDATE started by Ldavis24 (3/22/11 at 10:39am) 1 2 3	Hmm, I can imagine killing them in a live trap would be really... 4/18/11 at 10:56am by Ldavis24	50	1,841
Do Your Chickens Quiet Down When You Come Near started by FarmerBeth (4/14/11 at 6:19am)	Yeah, very free range. All up and down the field and in the... 4/14/11 at 2:13pm by FarmerBeth	2	234
Anyone use a sawdust toilet? started by GreenGranolaMama (1/18/11 at 7:09pm) 1 2 3	Yes, I understand :) I read it :) (I am on a Town Council and... 4/13/11 at 8:58pm by Momsteader	46	2,697
I just signed on my land!!! started by Adaline'sMama (4/13/11 at 11:43am)	Congratulations!!! How exciting! We moved to 5 acres in the... 4/13/11 at 7:28pm by NikonMama	3	214
What size oxygen packs/absorbers do you use for dehydrated food? started by aba (4/13/11 at 8:23am)	If I want to dehydrate veggies and put them in a mason jar or... 4/13/11 at 8:23am by aba	0	246
New here started by babyfarm (4/4/11 at 9:13pm)	Hi Melanie - water and power is at the road to our property,... 4/11/11 at 7:23am by babyfarm	4	252
We got our PIGS! started by robin4kids (4/7/11 at 12:00pm)	I love pigs. We were just gifted 8 babies. Their mother has... 4/8/11 at 1:24pm by limette	2	186
Where do you milk? started by forestrymom (4/3/11 at 2:04pm)	Well, how'd it go? 4/7/11 at 1:12pm by MrsSurplus	7	250
adding new chickens to the flock? started by hildare (4/2/11 at 6:33am)	I spent hours in front of my coop watching the chicks... 4/5/11 at 4:18pm by talia rose	7	486
What to do with manure? started by forestrymom (4/2/11 at 9:08am)	I am getting that book mentioned. I have heard of it before... 4/4/11 at 1:07pm by Chicky2	9	237
Chickens in the yard started by simple life (3/16/11 at 8:22pm)	Look up chicken tractors. They have the benefit of containing... 4/3/11 at 6:36pm by by-the-lake	13	596
Anyone ever raised "bottle baby" goats? started by Wildflower (4/2/11 at 8:47pm)	Hello, congrats. Do you have any access to goat milk to put in... 4/3/11 at 6:30pm by by-the-lake	2	193
Anyone build with cob/strawbale/etc? started by PenelopeJune (3/28/11 at 5:03pm)	I have built two straw bale homes. I am a contractor. Below... 4/3/11 at 3:15pm by Arizona Straw	4	330
Do Chickens prefer a certain veggie/herb/flower? started by Mondorfment (3/31/11 at 8:45pm)	when ours destroyed the garden, they seemed to particularly... 4/3/11 at 8:11am by hildare	2	157
Living without running water- help me through this started by GreenGranolaMama (2/17/11 at 6:02pm)	Thank you all so much for the advice, the more people I talk... 4/2/11 at 11:55am by GreenGranolaMama	8	1,785
Homebirth without running water, tips? started by isras1 (4/9/10 at 3:14pm)	I was searching 'home birth without running water' and this... 4/2/11 at 10:23am by GreenGranolaMama	5	857
i want chickens started by natty529 (2/21/11 at 8:52am)	The two basic kinds are laying breeds and meat breeds,... 3/31/11 at 4:12pm by Hykue	17	580
we ate a goat! started by hildare (3/21/11 at 10:12am)	Sorry, I didn't see this for a long time . . . I don't know if... 3/31/11 at 2:39pm by Hykue	15	520
button quail questions started by abiyhayil (3/30/11 at 7:56am)	From what I've read not only should they not be kept outside... 3/31/11 at 6:11am by limette	1	160
The BLUE HERON RANCH COOKBOOK . . . originally titled . . . Cooking Off the Grid started by wasabihoneybee (3/29/11 at 10:12am)	This looks wonderful! 3/30/11 at 7:26am by Imagining	1	197
I learned to milk cows today! started by diana_of_the_dunes (3/25/11 at 5:59pm)	I think I'm going to become a regular milker, so I'm going... 3/28/11 at 6:58am by diana_of_the_...	3	167
I am always cold started by epdeans (1/12/11 at 2:42pm) 1 2	I second Smartwool. We all have their long underwear and wear... 3/27/11 at 9:39am by Ruthiegirl	20	1,125
Where to start?? started by thelocknestmother (3/26/11 at 1:46pm)	I know there are a couple out there, but the book I mentioned... 3/27/11 at 6:11am by Ldavis24	4	167
Do we continue to rent in country or return to city? started by robin4kids (3/21/11 at 7:43am)	I would not be comfortable with staying in that home. I don't... 3/26/11 at 9:21am by JesKace	8	499
Choosing goats - help started by confusionincan (3/17/11 at 5:00am)	When you're looking at your goats, try to get a dairy goat (or... 3/25/11 at 6:41pm by fsonj	7	371
Planning to buy land, build house, rv, etc.. how to do this? started by AllysonB (3/23/11 at 8:11am)	Good advice. We own a cottage in an area where the minimum... 3/25/11 at 7:26am by Caneel	8	931
The babies are here! started by limette (3/20/11 at 6:42am)	They are sooooo cute! I just love them. Congratulations on... 3/24/11 at 3:54pm by QueenEsther	7	212
For those of you with woodstoves... started by Adaline'sMama (2/18/11 at 12:08pm)	I will have to try to make these... thanks 3/23/11 at 12:13pm by Meksmama	11	642
Looking for Propane Refrigerator ratings started by rwisland (3/22/11 at 11:09am)	I have a small Servel 400 Fridge and want to upgrade to a... 3/22/11 at 11:09am by rwisland	0	221
Moral Struggle With Dairy started by MayasMama88 (3/10/11 at 10:50am)	See, Hildare, I honestly never thought of bull calves and what... 3/21/11 at 2:42pm by MayasMama88	19	559
Rural services started by crazyms (3/7/11 at 10:50pm)	Our cell phone service isn't too bad where we live. I... 3/20/11 at 3:27pm by annethcz	4	351
Guineas or Quails to Control Ticks? started by cparkly (2/8/11 at 9:00am)	I HATE ticks so we got a half dozen Guinea's last spring. We... 3/16/11 at 9:37am by treekidsandadog	6	482
Drinking well water? started by NikonMama (1/13/11 at 4:51pm) 1 2	Chiming in to say definitely test. Rural areas, old farms,... 3/16/11 at 4:37am by karne	20	845
The end of the world! And other thoughts on self-sufficiency... started by diana_of_the_dunes (1/19/11 at 8:16am) 1 2	I'm not going to get into the political side of this because I... 3/12/11 at 6:26pm by crazyms	33	2,549
Bees started by treekidsandadog (2/16/11 at 10:18am)	We attended our first beekeeping seminar on Saturday. There... 3/7/11 at 10:55am by GardenStream	3	262
how do you keep animals from running away? started by onetrumpeter (2/17/11 at 7:59pm)	Well.... our chickens are totally free-range. There are no... 3/5/11 at 3:33pm by lobster	14	951
When your S/O doesn't share your dream started by Ldavis24 (2/28/11 at 9:19am)	It is so interesting you mention this as just this evening DH... 3/3/11 at 6:56pm by Ldavis24	10	460
Need advice on structures for pasturing laying chickens. started by Leersia (2/18/11 at 8:29pm)	Nice mobile home! I love it! There is a picture of a large,... 2/27/11 at 8:08pm by BeckyBird	6	356
Incubating Duck eggs -- did you spray them? started by Kontessa (2/17/11 at 9:02pm)	I have incubated any ducks (yet!) but a friend of mine raises... 2/26/11 at 3:11pm by annethcz	3	476
thinking about making the move, care to share your advice? started by anomaly13 (2/15/11 at 3:03pm)	Have you considered a root cellar for food... 2/20/11 at 11:05am by MovnMama	5	292
Self Sustaining Intentional Communities? started by ghostlykisses (5/4/10 at 5:03pm)	i know this is an old thread, but i do! pm me for details.... 2/19/11 at 11:17am by bremen	3	834
Mountain Lions and Bobcats and Lynx started by Chicky2 (11/1/10 at 2:11pm)	we just visited a local sheep farm and i asked about... 2/18/11 at 5:39pm by talia rose	8	638
Talk to me about meat rabbits started by Erinz (2/2/11 at 3:26pm)	wow, just wanted to thank you all for such helpful info!!! ... 2/17/11 at 8:27pm by onetrumpeter	6	767
Silly city girl question -- cats started by swd12422 (2/16/11 at 6:52am)	Our "inherited" barn cats tended to leave us a present of the... 2/16/11 at 12:41pm by Perdita_in_On...	2	229
hand wringers? started by monkeyma (2/14/11 at 6:54am)	That's why I clicked on it originally. 2/16/11 at 12:29pm by asraidevin	4	345
Found that putting a dark red heat buld in my coop kept my hens laying regualrly throw out the... started by angieyes (2/7/11 at 5:20pm)	We have 2 red bulbs in our coop...same size coop as OP...We... 2/13/11 at 4:09pm by treekidsandadog	4	302
The future homestead: we can afford it! started by diana_of_the_dunes (2/7/11 at 8:14am)	Unfortunately, the land is already being conventionally farmed... 2/13/11 at 1:42pm by diana_of_the_...	11	515
Chicken/garden questions started by bigteamug (2/11/11 at 3:14pm)	I have my 8 hens in a metal shed. I use pine shavings on the... 2/13/11 at 4:34am by mattemma04	2	302
Washer/Dryer recommendations (2400 watt inverter) started by germin8 (2/11/11 at 9:40am)	Yes, I had previously seen the mothering.com forum on off-grid... 2/12/11 at 11:44am by germin8	2	588
Anyone here have an electric composter? started by grahamsmom98 (2/10/11 at 10:48am)	We are considering purchasing a Nature Mill Pro XE... 2/10/11 at 10:48am by grahamsmom98	0	200