Feeding Livestock on the Urban Homestead

One of the biggest considerations when keeping livestock in an urban setting is feeding them. There just isn’t enough land Continue Reading
One of the biggest considerations when keeping livestock in an urban setting is feeding them. There just isn’t enough land Continue Reading
(Taraxacum officinale) Nearly everyone is familiar with the green rosette and friendly yellow flowers of the dandelion, but not everyone Continue Reading
(Cichorium intybus) Like a number of the fodder plants I am discussing in this series, chicory is considered a “weed” Continue Reading
(Symphytum officinale) If you can only grow one Fodder plant for your small livestock, I would recommend comfrey. A long Continue Reading
(Helianthus tuberosus) The third fodder plant in this series isn’t actually a perennial, but it acts like one as it Continue Reading
(Salix sp.) The second perennial fodder plant in this series is willow. Willow is a common plant and has the Continue Reading
(Morus rubra) While hydroponic Fodder is a great way to provide healthy green feed for your animals all year, there Continue Reading
Let’s start with a dry wheat kernel. Being a seed, it is simply a storage container and life support system Continue Reading