Livestock
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Backyard Chickens, and the Interconnectedness of All Things
This 3-Part Series articles starts off with our cultural lack of understanding about our place in the web of life,…
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Permaculture chickens – 6 practical lessons from the evolution of chickens
One of the fundamentals of permaculture design is to observe, understand and work with natural ecosystems. It sounds simple enough…
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8 Abundant “Fodder Forest” plants, and how to use them
This morning when I went to feed the animals I thought I’d start with collecting some pigeon pea for our…
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What Animals and a Barn Offer to Permaculture Design
The Importance of Animals in Permaculture Landscapes Our agrarian past reminds us that farming without animals is like trying to…
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The Importance of Pasture: How to take Advantage of What Animals Bring to the Farm
While barns are important on any farm, keeping animals on pasture is almost always the better option. Pasture raised animals…
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The Perks of Raising Chickens
For many people who have grown interested in gaining a certain sense of autonomy through taking responsibility for growing a…
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Silvopasture: A Sustainable Way to Raise Large Livestock
Every year millions of acres of forest are cut down to make room for ever-growing herds of livestock. Our industrial…
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How Sustainable Are Chickens?
Chickens are amazing animals: laying an egg almost every day just so I can dip my toast in that deep…
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Raising Rabbits: My Source of Manure
I love raising rabbits, mainly because of rabbit pellets also known as rabbit manure. When people ask me why I…
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Early Morning Cow Routines
Every morning the first thing we do is look after our animals. The cow routines are particularly involved. The cows…
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Are Goats as Communicative with Humans as Dogs?
A new research study says goats interactive capabilities with humans are as good as that of other domesticated animals such…
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Making Biogas is Easy
Methane is a versatile, sustainable gas that can be used to perform everyday tasks like heating water and cooking food…
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