Grazing & Livestock

Chicken tractors explained: Salatin-style vs backyard designs, move schedules, birds per square foot, predator-proofing and soil impact. See how to build one.

Raising sheep for beginners: breeds, stocking rates, fencing, parasite control, lambing, costs and selling lamb and wool. Start your flock the regenerative way.

Electric fence for cattle made simple: polywire vs high-tensile, energizer joules, grounding, training and fixing weak voltage. Build it right the first time.

Rotational grazing for beginners: how to size paddocks, set up fence and water, time rest periods by season, and avoid the mistakes that sink…

Pastured pigs done right: breeds, electric fencing, rotation, woodlot clearing, feed, shelter and real economics. Read before you buy your first feeders.

Stockpiling forage cuts winter hay costs. Learn which grasses work, when to close paddocks, nitrogen rates and strip grazing. See the estimated savings.

Multi-species grazing puts cattle, sheep and goats on the same land to improve forage use, cut parasites and control weeds. Learn how to start…

Grass finished beef takes the right genetics, high-quality forage and a realistic timeline. Learn what finishing cattle on pasture really requires.

Water systems for rotational grazing: daily needs by animal, pipeline vs. buried line, quick couplers, solar pumps, freeze tips and NRCS cost-share. Plan yours.

Bale grazing turns winter feeding into soil building. Learn layout, spacing, nutrient transfer, field selection, cautions and costs. See if it fits your farm.

Mob grazing explained: how high stock density works, when trampling helps, the animal performance and labor trade-offs, and whether it fits your farm.

Pastured poultry guide: chicken tractors vs day-range vs eggmobiles, broilers vs layers, predator protection, processing rules and real economics. Start here.