Whether you are just starting up your first homestead or you have lived this lifestyle your whole life, sooner or later you will want to buy or sell some animals. You will likely find that in the information age, the best place to find what you are looking for is the internet. Craigslist and local Facebook groups are great resources for buying, selling, and trading livestock.
In our desire to buy the latest chicken breed, however, we sometimes overlook the dangers of meeting someone we met online for a transaction. Let’s face it, some people are up to no good and you do not want to invite any more danger or chaos into your life than you already have!