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Tag Archives: Draft Animals
Draft Animals
Acquire the skills and knowledge necessary to choose and purchase a draft team, and then learn to work them in the field, woodlot, or market garden.
Heavy Horses
Heavy Horses is probably one of the most comprehensive yet beginner-friendly draft horse resources on the web.
5 Unconventional Draft Animals
For truly small farms, these draft animals can be quite useful, transporting tools, produce, firewood, small children, and more.
Pros and Cons of Dual-Purpose Livestock
You may be wondering if you can really have it all. After all, weren’t modern livestock breeds specialized for a reason? Let’s find out.
3 Promising Niches for Draft Animals
Are draft animals outdated? Definitely not, teamsters of all types would be happy to tell you. Draft animals have several advantages over machinery, especially when it comes to sustainable agriculture. They don’t require petroleum to run, they are less likely to compact the soil, and they can provide a valuable boost to soil nutrient levels.Continue reading “3 Promising Niches for Draft Animals”
Which Draft Animal is Right for You?: Donkeys
Donkeys are well suited to work on smaller farms. Even a miniature donkey can pull a small cart of vegetables or firewood.
Which Draft Animal is Right for You?: Mules
Mules are superb in low-input farm situations. The question is whether or not you are one of those special people who can get along with a mule.
Which Draft Animal is Right for You?: Horses
The horse has always been and still remains a great favorite with some who work with draft animals. It is widely in use among the Amish, and it has enjoyed the attentions of homesteaders and small farmers of all stripes in recent years. While heavy horses are the ones commonly thought of as draft horses,Continue reading “Which Draft Animal is Right for You?: Horses”
Which Draft Animal is Right for You?: Oxen
For truly heavy farm work, such as clearing land, the patient, hard-working ox is difficult to beat due to his impressive strength and great stamina.
