Okay there is a lot of gloom and doom out there and to be honest some of the crap is really hitting the fan right now. It will be necessary for me to delve into that world more and more in the coming months/years but I still want to keep some positive and fun stuff coming as well.

Hence today we are going to focus on homesteading and animals that can feed us, protect our property or provide us with other benefits. The list we will cover today includes some “traditional small livestock”, some wild game and some other stuff people don’t usually think of.

So what happened to chickens? They get a token mention but as everyone thinks of chickens first we are focusing elsewhere today.

Join me today as we discuss…

What makes an animal useful for our homestead

Produces food



Produces functional by products



Produces useful waste



Performs a useful function



Provides entertainment



Supports other systems

Some useful and easy to care for livestock

Dogs



Rabbits



Small Swine



Squirrels, Raccoons and other small wildlife



Bees (mason and conventional)



Ducks



Fish – tilapia, catfish, trout, crayfish, frogs, etc.



Worms and insects



Goats and sheep



Pigeons and Quail

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