We got to go check out Foggy River Farm today. There will be a Meet Your Farmer post coming up this week about this awesome farm.
The reason we … Continue reading the story "And This is Why You Should Own Goats"
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And This is Why You Should Own Goats
We got to go check out Foggy River Farm today. There will be a Meet Your Farmer post coming up this week about this awesome farm.
The reason we … Continue reading the story "And This is Why You Should Own Goats"
Top 7 Reasons Why You Shouldn’t Own Goats
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| Bella and Daisy hanging out on the roof of their old goat shed |
Meet Our Newest
Lou isn't working out for us. We were unable to obtain his pedigree and, to be honest, I've really been questioning whether he's actually an American Blue or not. He doesn't have the correct fur texture or the right shape (mandolin body).
He's got a few more strikes against him as well. He has a bit of a problem sealing the deal. … Continue reading the story "Meet Our Newest"
He's got a few more strikes against him as well. He has a bit of a problem sealing the deal. … Continue reading the story "Meet Our Newest"
The Case of the Screaming Mimis
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| "Get away from me." |
Cutting Costs and Increasing Production
This is something I've been thinking about a lot. See, Tom and I have a plan to have everything but our house paid off in 3 years. And right now we're pretty much on track, however, it would be nice to speed that up a bit by cutting … Continue reading the story "Cutting Costs and Increasing Production"
The Meat Bird Conclusion
Well, our meat bird raising experiment has concluded. We learned some things on the way and figured out what we're going to do in the future.
The biggest difference with raising these little meat monsters compared … Continue reading the story "The Meat Bird Conclusion"
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| Day old chicks |
Raise Your Own Turkeys
Of all the livestock we've raised, I think I'm most enamored with the turkeys. The goats are cool, but Bella is definitely Tom's goat and Daisy is homicidal. No really, she is.
But the turkeys are awesome! Not like chickens at all, they interact with you more. They … Continue reading the story "Raise Your Own Turkeys"
But the turkeys are awesome! Not like chickens at all, they interact with you more. They … Continue reading the story "Raise Your Own Turkeys"
50 Miles of Bad Road
That pretty much sums up how some of my chickens look right now.
It's molting season which means more feed and fewer eggs. If you're new to chicken keeping or haven't yet ventured into … Continue reading the story "50 Miles of Bad Road"
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| Black Austrolorp looking pretty sorry |
Meet Hank the Tank
Hank is our newest addition. We traded him for Cranberry, one of our hens. Cranberry was getting bullied by the other two hens so we felt she would do better somewhere else. It worked out well since we were in need of a tom. Isn't he a handsome … Continue reading the story "Meet Hank the Tank"
Saying Goodbye to Mork and Mongo
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| Mork at 2 weeks old |