For the first time since arriving on the farm a year ago, our boy goat–Tigger–has finally met his better half. Tigger was in a crazy sort of rut lately as the sheep he’s been living with came into heat. It was time to put the ewes with the rams. Tigger was heart broken, but soon […]
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At long last, we butchered our 51 broilers and not a moment too soon. An early blast of winter threw a wrench into our production schedule. Yesterday morning we agonized over the weather reports. Outside it was raining, but the forecast called for clearing with some sun and temperatures soaring into the 60s. My sister […]
Barely visible at the bottom of this tub of water is a Teflon-coated heater that keeps the water liquid in the coldest temperatures, saving us huge amounts of work and aggravation in winter and ensuring our livestock have something to drink with their hay. It’s a small device, but it does so much to make […]
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