Raising Feeder Pigs – Concrete or Pasture?
Raising Feeder Pigs – You have to decide: Concrete or Pasture? PIGLETS are here!! This post should come with a mild warning. …
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Potbelly PIGS!!!!!!
Potbelly pigs! Oh how I love Pig Season! Every June we get pigs. At least, for the past 3 years, every June …
4 Chickens from God?
Yes, God gave us chickens. I am usually 10 steps ahead of God trying to get Him with my plan. This is …
A Fish Story
When the weather gets nice, we go fishing. We usually fish at our friend’s house. Since we don’t have a pond, or …
Beware of The Cabbage Worm Army
Why am I not growing cabbage, broccoli, or Brussels sprouts? Cabbage Worms. Oh how I hate them. If you’ve never grown cabbage, …
Super Egg
Every once in a while I get an egg that stands out above the rest. Literally. We call these “Super Eggs.”Of course …
The Duck Files – Ping is Growing Up
You can hardly recognize my little guy. He’s just getting so HUGE! Here he was just a few short weeks ago…….. on …
Frisky The Wonder Cow
Kentucky Weather. It’s either really wonderful or really terrible. There’s no in between. Here’s some pictures I took at our homestead LAST …
There’s A Duck In My Barn
It is with great sadness and heartfelt compassion I tell you that Ping has moved out. They just grow up so darn …
I Thought I Was Dying
Did I tell you that in January I thought I was dying. I did. I didn’t die. I thought I was going …
2 Things I’ve Learned About Chickens This Week
It’s been a big week. I’ve learned 2 things about keeping chickens through winter. We have had chickens for years, and years, …
Milking a Cow in Winter
Like much of the United States, we got some snow. Since it’s been a nice, mild winter here so far, the little …
How To Break The News You Are Going To Homestead
How to Break the News You are Going to Homestead So, you’ve decided to take the plunge, move to the country, grow …
You Might Be Ready For Homesteading If…..
You Might Be Ready for Homesteading if… You may be 20 years into the homesteading journey, or you may be in a …
Brown Swiss – May be the Basset Hound of the Cattle World
My oldest daughter likes cows. A lot. It all started with this beautiful girl, Faith (the cow, not the child). Then she …