Preserving the wisdom of the lost arts for life.
What animal Are you caring for?
Cow
Chicken
Cat
Alpaca
Pig
cow
a daily responsibility that combines patience, practical knowledge, and a genuine connection to the animals that provide so much for the farm.
Kick Proof Stanchion
a practical farmhouse project designed to make milking and routine animal care safer, easier, and more manageable.
Chicken
practical skills for feeding, housing, handling, protecting, and caring for chickens through every stage of their lives, from tiny chicks to productive hens and roosters.
Identifying Hens and Roosters in Week-Old Chicks
Learn about the early characteristics and development that may help you recognize differences between young pullets and cockerels as they grow, while understanding that many breeds cannot be reliably sexed at only one week old.
Egg Ultrasound: How to Candle an Egg
a simple and fascinating way to look inside an egg as an embryo develops.
Chicken Dust bath
Creating a good dust-bathing area is one of those small farm projects that can make a big difference in the daily life of your flock.
Homemade Chicken Layer Feed
prepare a balanced feed using appropriate grains, protein sources, minerals, and other ingredients to support laying hens and help keep them healthy and productive.
Dream Chicken Coop
the ideas and features that can turn a chicken coop into a comfortable, practical, and beautiful home for your flock.
Chicken Coop Tour
a whimsical project for creating a safe, comfortable home for your chickens.
Chicken Roost from a Headboard
a creative way to repurpose an old headboard into a functional roost for your chickens.
Paint Chicken Wire Black
A black finish can help the wire blend into its surroundings.
Cat
understanding their needs and giving them a safe, comfortable place to call home.
Custom Cat Tower
a handmade project designed to give cats a fun, comfortable place to climb, scratch, perch, and relax.
Alpaca
a rewarding part of farm life, combining daily animal care with the unique experience of raising these gentle, curious animals.
Alpaca Baby from Birth to Walking
Follow along as this little cria begins discovering the world, while learning about the care, attention, and patience that come with welcoming a new animal to the farm.
How to Shear an Alpaca
the beginning of turning a natural, renewable fiber into something beautiful and useful.
Kool-Aid Dye Wool
a simple and fun way to add bright colors to natural wool using an easy-to-find drink mix.
Clean Raw Wool
the first step in preparing freshly sheared fleece for spinning, felting, or other wool crafts.
Tan an Animal Hide with the Hair On
a traditional way to preserve a hide while keeping its natural hair and character.
Prepare a Hide with a Pressure Washer
a practical way to remove hair, tissue, and other material from a hide during the preparation process.
Pig
long been a part of farm life, providing families with an important source of food while teaching generations the responsibility of caring for livestock.
Escape Proof Pig Pen
a sturdy, practical enclosure designed to keep pigs safely contained while giving them room to move.
TEACH THE NEXT GENERATION
Learning to care for animals teaches responsibility, patience, observation, and respect for living things.
Farm chores are about so much more than feeding animals, cleaning stalls, gathering eggs, or tending the garden. They teach responsibility, patience, perseverance, and the understanding that caring for a home and the animals that depend on us is a daily commitment. For generations, children learned these lessons simply by being included in the work of the farm—watching, helping, making mistakes, and learning to take pride in a job well done.
There is something valuable about starting the day with work that needs to be done and knowing that your hands can make a difference. Farm chores connect us to the animals, the land, and the rhythms of everyday life while teaching skills that cannot be learned from a book alone. These simple chores may seem ordinary, but they build character, preserve practical knowledge, and teach the next generation the value of showing up, helping out, and caring for what has been entrusted to us.
LATEST FROM ANIMAL CARE
Kick Proof Stanchion
a practical farmhouse project designed to make milking and routine animal care safer, easier, and more manageable.
Dream Chicken Coop
the ideas and features that can turn a chicken coop into a comfortable, practical, and beautiful home for your flock.
Chicken Coop Tour
a whimsical project for creating a safe, comfortable home for your chickens.
