The Animals That Guarded the Yard: Caribbean Livestock Myths, Magic & Methods

Farm Fresh Homestead | Homesteading, Organic Gardening & Living Off the Land

Jul 20 2025 | 00:32:55

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Show Notes

In the Caribbean, animals were never just livestock — they were messengers, protectors, and spiritual barometers. Goats were raised not just for meat, but for ritual. Roosters didn’t just crow — they warned of death. Ground doves were never caged, only honored. This cinematic Farm Fresh Homestead episode explores the deeply rooted ancestral knowledge behind how Caribbean people raised their animals — with no antibiotics, no plastic fencing, and no waste.
Why did elders believe certain animals couldn’t be mixed?
What signs did dogs give before death entered a home?
And what taboos kept people from ever raising parrots or rabbits?
This isn’t just animal husbandry — it’s cultural survival.
Would you know what the yard is trying to tell you?

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