The BULL GOT OUT!!
The Bull got out. The bull that is not ours. The bull that we are leasing. The bull that weighs about 2000 …
Category: Barnyard
The Problem with Potbelly Piglets
The problem with potbelly piglets. ARRRRRRRRG! Would anyone like to hear me rant, complain, and throw a fit about my potbelly piglets? …
Health Benefits of Raw, Grass-fed, Milk & Dairy Products
Health Benefits of raw, grass-fed Dairy. If you are on the fence about cow or goat ownership I want to encourage you, …
How to Move Pigs
I hate moving pigs. Moving pigs means you are relocating them from where they are to someplace else. This always usually happens when …
6 Things You Don’t Know About Chickens
This is a guest post written by my 15 year old son. He is an enthusiastic chicken keeper, hard-working home-schooler, and an …
Growing Your Own Pork – When is the best time to Raise Pigs?
Raising Pigs – It’s time to get some piglets for the winter season! I’ve been raising pigs for a few years. You …
How to Build a Milk Barn You and Your Cow Will Love – A Tour of Our Milking Parlor
How to Build a Milk Barn. This post is a response to a reader request. Thank you for the question & please …
Do Your Children (and Grandchildren) Know Where Food Comes From?
We have had many children out to our homestead. Girl groups, church groups, boy groups, little kids, teenage kids, lots of kids. …
How You End up with a Bull
Oops, I did it again. More cows….. Warning: this post includes a hunky bull, complaining and balls. Stop reading if any of …
Can a Female Rabbit get Pregnant While she is Pregnant?
Can a female rabbit get pregnant with a second litter of kits while she is pregnant? This is the question. Well, we …
Potbelly Piglets – Waking the Dead
Piglets. Our sow (mama, potbelly pig) had 10 tiny, weensy, screaming, baby, micro-mini, potbelly piglets 10 days ago. Since then: It rained …
Farm Chores – How Long do They Take?
Farm Chores – How much time do they take? I homeschool my 4 children. I do lots of laundry. I cook lots …
Newborn Potbelly Piglets!!!!! The first 4 Days….
We have Potbelly Piglets! They are so stinking cute. I’m going to tell you everything! This is the first time we have …
Coop Training a Duck
Can a Duck be coop trained? We keep our chickens the redneck way. Go here to learn how we do it. It’s …
Buying Meat in Bulk – How to Buy a Cow – What to buy – What You’ll get
How to Buy a Cow (and other animals). Did you think that if you bought a 1000 pound cow you would …