Horses, cows, chickens, goats. Care, treatment, training — without a vet or electricity.
Percheron, Belgian, Clydesdale — a living tractor for 20 years.
Standardbred — fast, enduring, calm in traffic.
20 hens = 15 eggs daily. Free protein year-round.
One cow = 20-30 liters of milk daily. Butter, cheese, cream.
Cheaper than a cow, easier to care for, hypoallergenic milk.
Livestock guarding, herding, predator protection — no formal training.
Colic, lameness, wounds — first aid by your own hands.
A pig eats waste, grows fast, yields 100 kg of meat.
Triple return: shear, milk, eat. Graze on their own.
Stronger than a horse, hardier than a donkey, smarter than both.
From foal to harness — 2 years of patience and respect.
By Christmas — your own turkey. 15-20 kg of meat in 6 months.
Every 6-8 weeks — remove, trim, shoe. Without it — lameness.
Donkeys, llamas, geese — unexpected flock protectors.
Quick, painless, with gratitude. Every part used.
Mice are grain's enemy. Cats are mice's enemy. Ecosystem.
Slower than a horse but stronger. For the heaviest work.
Broody hen, kerosene incubator, or warm stove — chicks will hatch.
300 years of experience replace a lab. Best bull + best cow = progress.
Dug a pond — got protein forever. Carp, catfish, trout.