Category Archives: Critters

Happy National Cat Day

Posted on October 29, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Our Current Purr Pride of farm cats send a big old hello to all of you 🙂 Sunny Cat is now our old man, approx. age 8 or older now.. unknown age so its just a best guess. He is … Continue reading →

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Kitten Care – Introducing Food and Litter Box

Posted on October 18, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

This little fluffy girl will be four weeks old this week and she has in the last 24 hours started to give signs that she might like to try eating something besides just being a “drink milk” from mom girl.. … Continue reading →

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Introducing Henry

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Henry is a seven year old fixed male farm raised barn boy kitty that was looking for a new home. He is used to other kitties, lived with two farm dogs, chickens and goats. He is one of those lovely … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged Farm Cat, Henry | 4 Comments

5 Things you are looking for in a Broody Hen

Posted on May 10, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Yesterday May 9th 2018 our first broody hen hatched out a lovely clutch of healthy looking little fluffy butts. This is a proven broody hen and she made both my hubby and I laugh so hard as she lead … Continue reading →

Posted in 31 Day Self Reliance Challange, Critters | Tagged broody hens, Chickens, chicks | 2 Comments

The Flock and Scrub Spruce

Posted on April 30, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

We took down three Scrub Spruce that had grown up in the wrong place and needed to be removed. They were cut down and hauled down to the big barn to be thrown in the pens for the goats and … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, frugal | Tagged Feeding Spruce tree's to your goat flock, Feeding spruce tree's to your sheep flock, giving spruce tree's as a treat to your goats, Giving spruce trees as a treat to your sheep flock | 15 Comments

Friday off.. sort of

Posted on April 20, 2018 by Just another day on the farm

Well, I was off the farm lots today, I had one of those days that homesteaders and farmers rarely talk about on the blog.. those days were we run all over the country it seems trying to get all kinds … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters, Life moves on daily | Tagged altering your farm cats, early spring planted gardens, farm cats, traveling off the farm | 8 Comments

Fire’s and Farm Sales..

Posted on August 26, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

After chores where done yesterday. It was time for a fire and a wee drink of some fine sherry after it was done we switched to coffee for the rest of the evening. It was truly a fall evening. It … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged Farm sales, Fire pit, Food storage crates, Relaxing by the fire, Water Barrels | 7 Comments

Rendering Lard- Pasture Raised Heritage Pork Fat

Posted on July 14, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My computer binged and it was a friend of mine.. would you like a couple bags of Freshly done but now frozen of Pasture raised heritage organic pork fat. I was like ok, two bags, maybe three? Well her one … Continue reading →

Posted in 100 mile diet, Critters, Food Storage, frugal, odd bits, Pigs, Pork | Tagged How to render lard, Putting up lard, Rendering lard, Rendering lard from pasture raised pork, Rendering pork lard | 4 Comments

Just Ducky..

Posted on April 15, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

Yesterday was so busy that I never got a post up.. and this morning and day is already up and going.. so its a picture heavy post for you.. We spent around two hours yesterday doing just a intent yard … Continue reading →

Posted in Critters | Tagged Gardening, homestead, homestead garden, Spring walk about | Leave a comment

Spring Cleaning.. April Mini Challange

Posted on March 31, 2017 by Just another day on the farm

My hands are softer and well worked at the same time.. its spring cleaning time.. Ah, Spring cleaning.. so much to in the coming month.. so much cleaning to do.. I honestly think that most folks who dream of the … Continue reading →