This week we had a special visitor, whom many of you guessed correctly… Special because we love this guy… but also because he was our FIRST VISITOR to our new homestead. And also a special visitor because he helped us build a BEAUTIFUL new milking stanchion for our cows. If you are planning on […]
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When Someone is Hurt On The Homestead
Happy Farm Saturday…. Yes sorry no email yesterday, been a bit of a crazy week. You see, K got Hurt! (Oh No!) Nothing too serious, just threw her back out, but still, with her down, things get a bit more crazy! Fortunately, when things get crazy, Homesteading has a way of fixing that… With the […]
Goats 1 – Aust 0
Just my second week owning goats again, and already they are beating me. I don’t want to tell you how many ways they have escaped from their pen already. The little guy is small enough to squeeze through cracks, and the older two… Well they could be the next teammates to join the Harlem Globetrotters. […]
Yurt or Tiny Home? Which one will we choose….
We need to move out of our farm earlier than we expected. The buyers interested in the property are looking to move soon, and if our deal is going to work, then we need to clear out! Unfortunately, the house we are moving into is not yet vacated… so that means we need to live […]
Why We Disbud Goats
No homesteader, farmer, or goat owner likes the process of disbudding goats. But preventing horns from growing on your goat prevents a whole lot more troubles down the line for you. There are 3 main reasons we disbud all our animals. Safety of our family and friends. Goats are animals that can not be completely […]
A Vet Demonstrates How To Disbud a Baby Goat
Learn How To Disbud a Baby Goat in todays video! Today we show you our little goat buckling being disbudded by our local large animal vet, Dr Carlson of Roxbury Animal Clinic – http://www.roxburyanimalclinic.com/. Our little buckling is just a few weeks old, and so it is time to disbud the little guy. Disbudding is […]
