Big Family Homestead Blog
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Feb 24, 20191 min read

$8 Goat Pen

We are all about saving every penny we can, and this $8 goat pen was just the ticket. Made mostly from recycled pallet wood and a few...

Feb 24, 20191 min read

Recycled Chicken Coop

We try to make the most out of everything that we’ve been blessed to be stewards of, so when we moved into our new home and needed to set...

Feb 24, 20191 min read

I Got Worms- Vermicomposting 101

The benefits of composting worms for the homestead are many and highly beneficial. From “worm tea” to massive garden yields, you NEED...

Feb 24, 20191 min read

Wheatgrass Fodder System

Here’s how we made our Wheatgrass system for our rabbits… and maybe us if I can stop being such a baby!

Feb 21, 20191 min read

Our $40 Chicken Tractor

Here on our homestead we love keeping chickens. They very affordably provide fresh meat and eggs and till up our garden soil out of...