I am still hoping to get bees in the future and so I am still perusing bee articles. This post from The Rural Economist is one of the best starter guides I've come across so far. There is a ton of information in there. Have a great day and God bless! … [Read more...]
Wing Clipping: Controversial and Sometimes Necessary
In every subject there will always be controversial topics that really get people fired up. I mean FIRED UP! In homesteading/farming there are plenty of hot button topics as well. Why? Because people are people and people by nature cling to what they know. … [Read more...]
Care of a (Partially) Rejected Baby Goat
Since our last kid was born 2 weeks ago we have had problems with the nanny nursing. She is a great mother and takes very good care of the kid but she will not let him nurse. Typically with a rejection a nanny goat will completely ignore the kid and run them off. There are … [Read more...]
Hope and Heartbreak: Our Kid Goats Are Born
Excitement and nervousness have been the order of the day for weeks now in anticipation of the birth of our kid goats. The first time for our goats and the first time for us. We had everything prepped. We had stocked the vet cabinet. We had penicillin on hand in the event of … [Read more...]
Raising Cattle on Minimal Acreage
Have you been considering raising beef cattle? We certainly have. While I have never owned cattle myself, of all the farm animals available to raise I probably know the most about cattle. Growing up in West Texas there are two things everyone knows at least a little about. … [Read more...]
