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Mar 14
2 min

Barn Building Series: Saddle Up

We obtained the building permit for our barn. While this is just one step in a long line of phases to completion, it is a big one.

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Feb 17
3 min

Barn Building Series: The Roots

We have already begun the nitty gritty - the research - meeting with the town and asking what steps were required. We have also begun the pr

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Dec 5, 2019
3 min

How to Move a Homestead

To answer the question: Yes, it is going to be challenging.

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Oct 17, 2019
3 min

The One Where They Saved Our Ass(es)...

All was calm, all was bright.... Until he came back outside to find our pair of brand new miniature donkeys crossing the road!

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Aug 29, 2019
2 min

A Family Tradition

"The west was not won on tofu." Right, wrong, or indifferent, even though we're out here in the Northeast, we couldn't agree more with th...

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Aug 7, 2019
3 min

Ornamental Birds

What the flock are these critters, you ask?

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Jul 24, 2019
2 min

Is There a Doctor in the House?

When you own livestock, it's a good lesson to be prepared, be brave, and be responsible, but know that you can always ask for help!

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Jun 20, 2019
2 min

Defense Against the Dark Arts...

Feathers tumbled through the grass on a light breeze. It was Sunday. We just got back from a short camping trip, to find that we'd been u...

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May 8, 2019
2 min

Duck Pond: Part 4 - Get It Pumpin'

Pond pumps for bodies of water this size can be many hundreds of dollars, if not thousands. 2,500 gallons of water is a lot to filter throu

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May 5, 2019
2 min

You've Goat to be Kidding Me!

The Nigerian Dwarfs (ND) and the Pygmy goats are both considered "miniature" goat breeds. They are smaller than the standard bree

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Apr 29, 2019
2 min

Muscovy

It has been about a year with ducks, and we had yet to see any eggs..

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Apr 28, 2019
2 min

4-H Field Day

Short Horns, Jerseys, Herefords and more breeds were on display this weekend at the Spring Meadows Farm 4-H field day.

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Apr 7, 2019
2 min

My Kids Call Me Maaaaaa!

The goats came to us as a surprise - we had actually been pretty anti-goat for a long time (they can get sick easily, they can ruin gardens.

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Mar 27, 2019
2 min

Horsing Around

There was no denying our "fan-girling" when the real life cowboy pulled up, leather fringe chaps, flat brimmed cowboy hat, spurs,

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Mar 9, 2019
2 min

Lard Have Mercy

With the return of pork from our homestead pigs, we were also given quite a few bags of pig fat. Now, what does one do with bag fulls of fat

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Feb 24, 2019
2 min

This Little Piggy Went to Market

We are down to one hog left on the homestead. This past Saturday, we rounded up the remaining females (with a BIG help from our local cowboy

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Feb 11, 2019
4 min

On The Fence

The majority of practicing husbandry boils down to how good you can build a fence.

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Feb 10, 2019
3 min

Bringing Home the Bacon

Our first pig was ready for butchering. We'd been working on the bacon project since August...

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Jan 29, 2019
4 min

Eating at the Ground Level

Why do we bother? All this extra work and time spent making, baking, prepping, tending, feeding and watering. It seems like a lot - and some

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Jan 7, 2019
3 min

Chilly Chickens

Do chickens get cold? This question sparks a lot of debate. Here's our take: Chickens are not like house pets - they don't have the

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