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What Chickens Lay White Eggs [White Egg Laying Chickens Top 19]

One of the coolest parts of raising chickens and being a backyard chicken keeper is collecting multi-colored eggs every week! Blue eggs, green eggs, pink eggs, even orange eggs! But maybe there’s a higher demand for white chicken eggs in your neighborhood – or perhaps some of your family members prefer bright, white eggs. So, …

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Raising Pheasants vs Chickens For Profit on Your Homestead

Making a profit on the homestead is part of becoming self-sufficient, and we should all be looking for ways of making out homestead work for us. If you’re considering raising pheasants vs. chickens for profit, this guide will help you choose. Chickens are usually more profitable than pheasants since they are higher in demand. Still, …

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Best Cow for Milk – The 7 Best Dairy Cow Breeds For Your Homestead

Are you trying to find the best cow for milk – or the best dairy cow breed for your homestead? If so, then finding the perfect cow breed is trickier than it seems! Here’s why. Each milking cow breed has unique strengths and weaknesses that might play in your favor – or work against you, depending upon …

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Will You Get A Kick Out Of Raising Donkeys?

Recently, I’ve been toying with the idea of introducing donkeys to my homestead. A friend told me they make excellent guard animals, and, as I’m looking for something to protect my dwarf goats from the ravenous jaws of the black-backed jackals and genets that roam the area, I thought they might be the answer. I …

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Chickens vs Ducks – Raising Chickens or Ducks on the Homestead?

Thinking of raising chickens or ducks on your homestead? Whenever the need or want arises for fresh eggs and meat, chickens are always the front-runner. They’re common, easy to find, inexpensive, and they do their job extremely well. What if I told you that ducks also fill that niche extremely well, though? I’ve put together …

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