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Tag Archives: livestock
New YouTube Trailer
I don’t know how many of you watch YouTube videos on a regular basis, but that is kind of my television. One of the channels I really like is Justin Rhodes. He and his family live in North Carolina and … Continue reading
Posted in Beekeeping, building, Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homeschool, homesteading, hunting, kids, Opinion, orchard, Outdoors, pigs, Preparation, quail, Rabbits, Religion, Review, sheep, sports, Turkeys, YouTube
Tagged attitude, beekeeping, bees, building, catholic, cattle, chicken, chickens, children, construction, cow, DIY, family, farm, farming, home, homeschool, homestead, homesteading, honey, kids, livestock, natural, orchard, outdoors, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, water
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Huge Farming Operation
The other day we had an opportunity to visit with one of my wife’s co-workers and her husband. They live just up the street from where my wife and I lived not long after we got married so it was … Continue reading
Another Great Rodeo Weekend
This past weekend we were at another Sparta Rodeo. The oldest three and I went on Friday, to try and help out any way we could. I am not a rodeo person per se, I didn’t grow up with rodeo … Continue reading
When Internet, or the Lack Thereof, Gets in the Way
Since moving out to the Homestead, I have not had any regrets, not one. This week tested that sentiment. I have mentioned before that we have had to use satellite internet. No other service will provide for us. All of … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Family, Farming, homeschool, homesteading, kids, pigs
Tagged building, children, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, hog, hogs, home, homeschool, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, pig, pigs, preparation, prepper, self reliance, shelter, YouTube
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Bringing Home the Bacon
Today was the day. Today we went to go pick up our American Guinea Hogs. It was about an hour and a half drive each way. We got on the road around 9:30 and arrived at the farm we bought … Continue reading
Posted in building, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, pigs
Tagged attitude, building, children, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, health, hog, hogs, home, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, pig, pigs, preparation, self reliance
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Closer to Bacon
We are inching our way closer to being ready for pigs. As of now I am planning on picking up the pigs early next week. Things have been slowed down because a couple of the little ones have been sick. … Continue reading
Posted in DIY, Family, Farming, homeschool, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, pigs, Preparation, YouTube
Tagged attitude, children, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, health, home, homeschool, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, preparation, prepper, self reliance
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Putting up Hay for the Winter
It has been a dry summer, so much so that the grass hasn’t been growing much at all. Because of this the sheep and cow are currently eating hay and I will probably have to give them another bale soon. … Continue reading
Odds and Ends
The weather has turned hot again. We had three nice days, lows in the lower 80’s with low humidity. Unfortunately we are back to highs near or into the 90’s with high humidity. All that is to say working outside … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, pigs, pool, Preparation, YouTube
Tagged building, cattle, chainsaw, chicken, chickens, child, children, childrend, cow, cows, cutting, DIY, family, farm, farming, fence, home, homestead, homesteading, house, kid, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, panels, pen, pig, pigs, pool, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, swimming, tree, trees, turkey, turkeys, water, YouTube
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Back From Vacation
As most of you probably know, I don’t talk about where I will be ahead of time, it’s just not something I do. However, I’m happy to tell you about it afterwards. This past weekend the family and I traveled … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Garden, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Religion
Tagged attitude, building, catholic, chickens, children, christian, Church, construction, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, God, home, homestead, homesteading, house, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, planting, water
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Finally Getting Wet, and a Change in Plans?
I have joked with several people this summer that someone needs to turn off the force field around our city. There has been rain both 10 miles north and 10 miles south of us, often simultaneously, but we have missed … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, pigs, Preparation
Tagged American Guinea Hog, attitude, building, cattle, chicken, chickens, children, cow, DIY, family, farm, farming, health, hog, home, homestead, homesteading, jersey, kids, livestock, mini, natural, outdoors, pig, pigs, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep
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