I'm new here and want a homestead

[Proud Prepper]

I'm looking to start a homestead. I'm tired of just surviving what's thrown at me. I need to plan and prepare more. I think a homestead would be the place to do it.

 

[dademoss]

Welcome from Ohio! Have fun reading and learning

 

[Weedygarden]

Welcome from Colorado.

 

[Amish Heart]

Welcome from Kansas! Where are you looking for a homestead? Lots of great ideas on this site. Homesteads are great, but a tremendous amount of physical work. It has not gotten above 7 degrees where I live, and taking care of farm animals has not been pleasant today. Just what we have to do.

 

[Proud Prepper]

Welcome from Kansas! Where are you looking for a homestead? Lots of great ideas on this site. Homesteads are great, but a tremendous amount of physical work. It has not gotten above 7 degrees where I live, and taking care of farm animals has not been pleasant today. Just what we have to do.

I'm looking in the southern Ozarks.

 

[Amish Heart]

There's alot of prepper youtubers in that area, and it looks like a great place!

 

[Sourdough]

Welcome from, "The Great State of Alaska".

 

[phideaux]

Welcome.
Please don't get tired of surviving...
We'd like to have you visit a while.

Head first is the best way to jump in.

Jim

 

[Peanut]

Welcome from Bama!

 

[Bacpacker]

Welcome

 

[Alaskajohn]

A warm welcome from Alaska! I have been in your situation, and there are ways to get where you want to go. This is a great place to have discussions on that very subject!

 

[Caribou]

Welcome, we're looking forward to your posts.

 

[LadyLocust]

I'm looking to start a homestead. I'm tired of just surviving what's thrown at me. I need to plan and prepare more. I think a homestead would be the place to do it.

Welcome from the Idaho Wannabe side of Washington!
Start where you are - will make the move to a homestead much easier. Tons of info and great folks on here.

 

[Mountain trapper]

Welcome from Idaho, formally Alaska.
I'm new here too. This looks like a great site.

 

[LadyLocust]

Welcome from Idaho, formally Alaska.
I'm new here too. This looks like a great site.

Howdy neighbor!

 

[Bluetick21]

Welcome from Tennessee!

 

[jazzy]

welcome! this place has some really great info and people.

whereve the area is where you are interested always, always check the wells, and aquifers. and drought map.

best of luck to you and God bless. may you find the perfect place for You.

 

[Tirediron]

Welcome from the land of ice and snow. this is a great place, friendly people, good info, discussions,

 

[Biggkidd]

Welcome from south central VA

 

[SoJer]

Bienveneetoes from Lost Angeleez.. Great site / resource, Great people. And all the 'emojii's you can possibly stomach.

jd

 

[Morgan101]

Welcome from Eastern Missouri. The Ozarks aren't too far from me. Good choice if you are looking to homestead. Good to have you with us.

 

[Patchouli]

So many newcomers! Welcome to the neighborhood, from Texas.

 

[The Lazy L]

Howdy!

 

[snappy1]

Welcome from Mississippi!

 

[viking]

Hello and welcome, you've fond a great place to be, I'm having a tough time figuring who I've just welcomed and that's a good thing. It's always good to get new prospectives on prepping, you never know, someone may have solved an issue we need help on.

 

[sonya123]

Welcome from SW Virginia . This is a very friendly forum

 

[Spikedriver]

Welcome from Iowa

 

[Proud Prepper]

I'm getting chickens for eggs and meat. Should I get pigs or rabbits for more protein?

 

[Spikedriver]

I'm getting chickens for eggs and meat. Should I get pigs or rabbits for more protein?

If you can raise pigs, raise the pigs. But raising pigs takes a lot more of everything - more facilities, more fence, more feed, more work. The amount of meat you'll get should be worth the trade off though.

I've got no experience raising bunnies, I've only ever ate wild cotton tails, but it seems to me that there's only enough meat to barely make one meal from a bunny whereas you can eat for a long time off of one pig...

 

[SheepDog]

You are already raising chickens and raising rabbits won't supply much diversity. Raising pigs you get ham, pork chops, and... BACON!, sausage, steaks, roasts and... BACON!