Getting animals for a homestead is a big decision. What kind of animals? What breeds? How many? How much pasture will they need? What kind of housing? What kind of fencing? What is the best feed? What if they get sick or hurt? Will they all get along together?"Critter Tales" is the story of how Leigh Tate and her husband Dan learned the answers to those questions through careful research and real-life learning about those animals: opinionated chickens, goat drama, critters that won't stay put, mysterious disappearances and deaths, the population dilemma, dealing with predators, and how the animals themselves don't always agree with "the experts." The sections conclude by discussing how each critter fits into the author's primary homestead goal of self-reliance and sustainability.