When a friend was ready to decrease the size of her goat herd, we jumped at the opportunity to buy two of them for meat. We’d previously butchered two goats and while a nice beef steak is nice, goat has proved to be an economical way to get grass-fed meat in our freezer.
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We Now Carry Fromm Family Pet Foods
We are excited to announce that we now carry the Fromm Family Pet Food line at Harvey’s Homestead Supply in Hot Springs, South Dakota! (Click here for location info.) While we are primarily focused on small livestock feed, it has quickly become evident that many of our customers also have pets and care as much […]
Can’t Get Chicks? Hatch Your Own!
I have childhood memories of rotating eggs in my best friend’s family’s homemade incubation setup. While I thought it was fun as a kid, it seems like a lot of hassle now! The technology has come a long way and there are now options for home incubation that are nearly completely hands-off. With the way […]
Raising Chicks: Our Quick Start Guide
First time raising chicks? We’d suggest purchasing a copy of Hatching & Brooding Your Own Chicks by Gail Damerow (available at Harvey’s) for a more thorough treatment, but here’s a quick summary of what you need to know and buy to get started today! We have all of the products mentioned below available in-store at […]