Well, our buck, Jake went to live at a different farm last weekend. So with his buck pen available, we decided to really jump off the homesteading deep-end. After consulting Craigslist, I was able to locate some feeder pigs for sale not to far from here. So Sunday afternoon we headed on up the road …
Well, it’s official. We are having predator problems again. It seems that some barnyard predators have developed a taste for Guinea. We had several missing, and we spent night after night hunting and setting traps with no further losses. During last week’s freak snowstorm, however, we lost yet another guinea. One of our barn cats …
Welcome! What is Simple Saturdays Blog Hop? Simply put, it’s a link-up for each of us to share the various ways that we are learning to be more Self Reliant in our homes and on our land. This is all about building community, learning new skills and growing more self-sufficient! Every Saturday this Blog Hop …
Hello there! I feel like it has been a long time since I sat at the computer to talk to you! I attended the Food Blog South Conference this weekend and came home with 3 things: great ideas, a cold, and writer’s block! Perhaps there are just too many ideas bouncing around my head with …
Yesterday I posted our process and video on how to milk a cow. Today I wanted to give you a printable recipe for the teat spray I use on the animals after I milk. As I’ve stated before, I don’t have running water in my barn, and while I’ve tried various things for after-milking-udder-cleaning, …
