Instructions
Research and buy property in your city that is zoned as horse property. It helps if the property has existing outbuildings like a barn, chicken coop or pipe corral paddocks. The ideal property has automatic water and electricity to the barn.
Decide on the types of animals you're interested in raising at your farm in the city. You can board horses to bring in some income, which will give you a horse living at your house without the expense of owning it. A horse requires daily stall cleaning and twice-daily feeding, and can be sensitive. Prior horse experience is advisable.
Chickens are the cheapest animals to bring in, and easy to care for if they are free-range. They can wander the barn area during the day, but require a safe place to roost at night and a nesting box for laying. You can set up automatic feeders and waterers. A few hens will keep you supplied with fresh eggs daily.
Goats and sheep are fairly inexpensive, and can provide milk and wool. Goats and sheep are hardy outdoor animals, and require only minimal hay on a daily basis to maintain their weight. The sight and sound of sheep and goats will give you the real sense of being on a farm.
Rabbits and potbellied pigs are not difficult to keep in a small space. Rabbits will need complete wire fencing, extending into the ground, or they will tunnel out. Both rabbits and pigs need access to shade during hot months. Pigs are intelligent animals that can be trained as easily as dogs.
How to Have a Farm in the City
"Urban homesteading" is the term for people who run small "farms" out of their city or suburban homes. An urban homesteader may only keep chickens for their eggs, or they may have a barn out back for horses, rabbits, pigs, sheep and goats. If your neighborhood is zoned for farm animals, and you enjoy working with animals, having a farm in the city might be a way to scratch that country itch while still being close to big-city amenities.