For all of you who are interested in more sovereignty but not up for all-out homesteading, have you considered #meatrabbits so that you can grow some of your own protein? They're probably the easiest entry not just to livestock but to growing your own food in general.

Pros

You need very little space

Low start up costs

Incredible feed to meat conversion

You can grow or forage a lot (or all) of their food

Kids can do most of the rabbit chores

They can mow your lawn (if you're ok with uneven grass height!)

You can scale up production very quickly (=nice SHTF potential)

Their manure is amazing

Butchering is very quick

Cons

They're adorable, so killing them is not easy!*

Not the tastiest meat

Not actually a con, but a consideration: they are very lean. You'll want some fat to cook them with. Sausage with rabbit and pork 😋 #foodstr