Have you experienced those times when you think you are so clever that you actually talk to yourself about how clever you are? You know – those moments when you figured something out or had the right answer to a difficult question and even your peers are awed by your ability. […]
Craiglist is the devil. Simply put. I find myself regularly skimming through the lists seeing if there are any deals that must be purchased. This usually doesn’t end well for my farm budget. One such case unfolded two weeks ago. While perusing the farm listings, I found a brand new post for 8 week old [...]
There has been a great deal of activity around the homestead in the past several weeks, so I thought I should update as many as possible in this latest entry. With the weather finally getting back to what we normally expect for April, it was easier getting outside and getting projects moving. […]
This past weekend I was using my tractor a great deal to skid logs and clear brush and it got me thinking about tractors in general. By far, I believe the tractor is the most vital piece of equipment for small farming. It has so many functions and can reduce work load tremendously. When I [...]
The incubation period has come full cycle now and we have had a successful hatching. I will recap the details from where I left off in Part II. DISCLAIMER: Some images in this post may be disturbing to some as it illustrates the success and failure of animal reproduction and my attempt at learning as [...]
Several weeks ago, we poured concrete piers to start our layer coop project (previous post). Now that the weather is actually becoming more agreeable, we could continue on with our project. As mentioned in other posts, we are blessed to have several nice resources (sawmill and a plethora of trees) that have helped keep the [...]
