Deborah Niemann – Choosing Livestock for Your Homestead

Deborah Niemann – Choosing Livestock for Your HomesteadIf you are trying to decide which animals to add to your homestead, that is exactly what this live training will cover!Want to have your own milk supply but aren’t sure about the difference between cows, goats, and sheep as dairy animals?Wondering whether you should add ducks to your homestead to provide eggs?Is it really worth it to raise sheep to have your own supply of wool?Should you just buy weaner pigs to raise your own bacon and ham, or is it better to breed your own pigs?How do broad-breasted turkeys compare to heritage breeds?We will answer all of these questions and more!Since 2002, we have been producing 100% of our meat, eggs, and dairy by raising a variety of poultry, goats, sheep, and even cattle and pigs.For the various species, I’ll be talking about what you need in terms of acreage, housing, fencing, and feeding, and why we continue to raise some breeds year after year while avoiding others.Course CurriculumThings to consider before choosing livestock What are your goals? (0:50) What is your lifestyle like? (1:20) What is your personality like? (6:38) What type of property do you have? (2:52)What do various species need? Chickens (19:40) Other poultry (15:50) Goats (11:14) Sheep (10:40) Cattle (7:39) Pigs (9:29) Llamas (11:51) Donkeys (1:39)Your InstructorDeborah NiemannIn 2002, Deborah and her family moved to 32 acres on a creek in the middle of nowhere to grow their own food organically. With the help of goats, sheep, pigs, and poultry, they produce 100% of their meat, eggs, and dairy products, as well as a large percentage of their vegetables, fruit, and herbs. Deborah is the author of six books, including Homegrown and Handmade, Ecothrifty, and Raising Goats Naturally, as well as her latest book, Goats Giving Birth. She also teaches sustainable agriculture courses online for the University of Massachusetts – Amherst. She has been teaching Raising Dairy Goats Sustainably since 2013 and Pastured Poultry since 2015.Sale Page:https://thriftyhomesteader.teachable.com/p/choosing-livestock-for-your-homestead Archive: https://archive.ph/wip/wLN8TDelivery Method– After your purchase, you’ll see a View your orders link which goes to the Downloads page. Here, you can download all the files associated with your order.– Downloads are available once your payment is confirmed, we’ll also send you a download notification email separate from any transaction notification emails you receive from esy[GB].– Since it is a digital copy, our suggestion is to download and save it to your hard drive. In case the link is broken for any reason, please contact us and we will resend the new download link.– If you cannot find the download link, please don’t worry about that. We will update and notify you as soon as possible at 8:00 AM – 8:00 PM (UTC+8).Thank You For Shopping With Us!