Category Archives: Critters
Snow, Blood and more meat for the house..
Well, I had hoped that the weather forcast for today in regards to the snow would mean that it would in fact be a bit warmer then yesterday but alas it was not meant to be, Jack Frost had a … Continue reading
Posted in Charcuterie, Critters, food, Food Storage, frugal
Tagged duck butchering, Ducks, sharing knowledge
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First Big Load of our Winter Straw has arrived!
I am thrilled that our straw area has been filled up with nice big seven foot large square bales of good quality straw, while I do like the filled bags of wood shavings for certain things and I perfer them … Continue reading
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Tagged Deep Pack Bedding, Garden, Overwintering Carrots under mulch, Straw bedding, Straw Mulch
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My 5 cent Super Soft Horse Halter..
Ok, so first off, let me say straight up, that this halter would not work with a untrained horse, would not be a good idea to use it for a horse that is being tied up and might pull or … Continue reading
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Tagged Frugal Homemade Lucet Horse Halter, lucet, Lucet horse halter, Lucet Ropes for farm use
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Working with nature and using modern tools..
Ok, I have been rolling this post around and around in my mind for the past week plus, and I am still not sure how to get out what I want to express but I’m going to try and see … Continue reading
Change can be good or not? -Girl
Well, I have wondered if Girl was going to be a easy keeper of a family milk cow or not, and of course I still don’t have a real answer on that till she freshen’s and starts milking. Having said … Continue reading
Snow arrived overnight!
Bubbles is due in Jan, given her size already, I’m guess that she is carrying twins again this year!, she’s a old pro on this winter thing 🙂 Whimps, I see one gander (Honk) and three turkey hens out in … Continue reading
Weights, feeding ratio’s and Weight Gains..
Well with the ever rising feed costs, taking a few min and measuring out weights on critters and checking and double checking what they should be getting daily is a very good idea, you can easily get in the habit … Continue reading
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The Breakout!
I was up late last night, past my bed time after a lovely supper visit and we were to watch a movie, I was fading fast but made it though, and after getting home, I did the hounds, and crashed, … Continue reading
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Just another Day on the Farm 