Author name: Annemaria Duran

Hi, I’m Annemaria Duran. I moved out to the country 6 years ago, mainly so I could have more land. I love all aspects of country living. First, we got chickens, then ducks. Now we have sheep, goats, and rabbits. I'm always learning and love sharing it!

Raising Butterflies

How To Raise Butterflies: The Complete Guide

One of my daughters earliest memories is watching a butterfly chrysalis turn into a butterfly. She got to hold it on her finger before releasing it outside. Raising butterflies offers great benefits to small animals. It creates awareness, fosters a love of nature in children, and helps to raise the population of endangered species. Let’s […]

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Best Animals for self-sufficiency

Top 10 Best Farm Animals For Self Sufficiency

  Like many of you, I have wanted to achieve greater self-sufficiency. It is hard to become completely self-sufficient without raising certain farm animals. But, What farm animals are the best animals for self-sufficiency? The answer depends on what needs your family has and what your available resources are. Which animals are better will depend

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Best farm animals for kids

8 Best Farm Animals For Pets: Friendly Farm Animals For Kids

My husband grew up in one of the largest cities in the world. So, it is still somewhat a wonder to him that our kids raise several farm animals as pets on our homestead. Goats, turkeys, chickens, ducks, sheep, rabbits, and cows are but a few of the farm animals that we’ve enjoyed as pets.

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Best farm animals you can raise in your backyard

12 Farm Animals You Can Keep In Your Backyard

  Before I moved to rural Idaho, I had 0.24 of an acre. Some people assume that you can’t own a farm animal because you only have a backyard. That isn’t true. There are 12 great farm animals that you can own in most city backyards. What farm animals can you keep in your backyard?

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What animals are best to control grass

What Is The Best Animal To Control Grass?

Five years ago, I moved into a house with several acres, including at least ½ acre of lawn. I wondered what the best animals are to control grass. So I checked and found five animals that are great at controlling grass and weeds. Then I put them to the test. Here are the results.  What

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Raising animals for money

8 Most Profitable, Easy & Small Animals To Breed For Money

  I live in farm country and was fascinated to learn about several odd animals that are ideal for breeding and money-making. In addition to the traditional farm animals, there are five animals that are low maintenance and rare that you can breed. What Is The Easiest Animal To Breed For Money? Chickens, rabbits, and

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