Category Archives: Critters
Climate change and our local bugs
I have been very unhappy with the crazy amounts of horseflies that are on the farm this year, they seem to be thriving in this heat in record numbers but compared to what I have been hearing on the CBC, … Continue reading
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O the fun of working with large animals..
Hmmm, when the close to 400 pd expecting and I am pretty sure in labour pig breaks out, and decides that she is going to dig her own ditch to be in, no amount of bribes, cookies, water or feed … Continue reading
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Doing the snoopy dance! – Girl didn’t cycle this month!
I’m so excited, I’m so excited!! LOL Well, Girl was cycling perfectly, then she got breed, and this month, nothing.. I have been checking her daily and nothing, Marty agree’s with me.. no heat this month.. which means that the … Continue reading
Very interesting information from Mcmurray Hatchery in regards to Light Bulbs..
Makes me glad all over that I removed all the non-stick pans in the house, but I will now have to start double checking when we buy our light bulbs for the little barn, so glad I use the in … Continue reading
Large Black Piglets.. coming soon to our little farm..
Well, this past week I could not help but notice that Miss Piggy was being a bear with Angelo and she was being sweet with me or Dh, but yesterday I was really unhappy to see that he had a … Continue reading
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Tagged expecting pig, large black pigs, miss piggy, piglets, pigs
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Farmgal’s Broody Hen Advice
Farmgal’s advice on “broody hens” Well, I have heard it a couple times in the last little while, either I want a broody hen or my hen went broody and I heard that is rare now a days, that broodyness … Continue reading
The next part of my Family Milk Cow Journey with Girl
Girl will be two years old in July, and I am so very excited to annouce that yesterday, she was bred, we will of course have to wait a full month to see if she took? or if she comes … Continue reading
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Tagged Family Milk Cow, Farm Life, holistic treatment, Oxen, spring grass
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My Taste buds are in revolt but the feet are finally better!
I have gotten used to the way the water tastes and I am adjusting to the taste or in some cases the lack of taste in my fruits/veggies and some things are even good, like the locally grown mushrooms (excellent) … Continue reading
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Tagged Ducks, Family, food, fruits veggies, Herbs, liver and onions, travel, vacation, Veggies
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Just another Day on the Farm 