Category Archives: Critters
Out of dry lot
The pasture is doing great, we have at least half the pasture is high enough that above sheep belly height, we also let the grasses go to seed to help fight the clover, and now we have released the adults … Continue reading
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Ducklings are growing up.. Duck Breeding plans 2015
Well, I have two more hens sitting on their nests, so I am hopeful that I will have another crop of ducklings born in july.. but this lovely momma sat faithfully, and only hatched out two Two very cute ones, … Continue reading
Quail.. a lovely set of six young ones..
With the loss of so many of my good laying hens to a really bad Fisher attack, he killed for sport, not for food.. I was suddenly down by half on eggs, now I know lots of folks would have … Continue reading
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Duck Breeding Program
I am not raising a beef calf at the moment, I went to get a calf this spring, I did, I am picky on what I get and where I get it from, I get my week old calf*s from … Continue reading
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Tagged Breeding ducks, Duck Breeding Program 2015, Raising ducks for meat
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The Freeloader.. Critter wise that is..
I have been watching and reading a number of old and new blogs, and I have joined a number of local homesteading and livestock groups, and I am struck over and over at how many new and older hobby -homsteaders … Continue reading
My Sweet Little Freeloader..
Miss Puddin is without a doubt one of the few freeloaders on the farm, she earns her keep by being cute, sweet and purring when I pet her. That is a lead in and a connect to a coming post. … Continue reading
Puddin New Digs..
I have been watching our local second hand for sale site for months now trying to find a nice new pen for Puddin.. She does well enough in the one I got for her, but I always worried that the … Continue reading
Dry lot.. o my
We all have this wonderful thought that as a small farmer that we will never be like those big ag farms and to tell the truth I do my best to make sure that is true.. but sometimes.. just sometimes … Continue reading
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Tagged dry lot, growing pasture in spring, Picking up poo in pasture, Re-seeding a pasture
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My personal Cat Herbal Blends- Reader Question
Ok, now I know that my choices are not the norm, because if you here worm and cats, you see folks talking wormwood and black walnut right out the gate.. and they both work and work well if you want … Continue reading
Just another Day on the Farm 