~My Side of the Milk Bucket~
{I Heart Raw Milk} {Splish Splash} {Our Dolly, Holly} {Sweet Stella Vanilla} {Dandy Candy} {I Got A Little Sloppy, Don’t You Think? *Hangs Head in Shame*} {Candy’s … Continue Reading →
Category Archives: In the Barnyard
~Freedom Ranger Project Update (Year 2)~
I thought I read you had kept back a few of your Freedom Rangers to see how they lay and maybe try to hatch. I was wondering how they did. … Continue Reading →
~A Local Homestead Network? 3 Reasons You Need One~
Erin from Blue Yurt Farms is firing up an awesome project I know you’re all going to be just as excited about as I am! I believe when you get down … Continue Reading →
~June on the Homestead~
Well June might not have been the month for gardens, but our homestead sure has been growing none the less! I already shared how we added sheep … Continue Reading →
~Chore Time: Moving the Pastured Ranger Broilers (VIDEO)~
Our Freedom Ranger Broiler Chickens that we’re raising for meat to feed our family aren’t about to live a pampered life. Oh no, no, no. No air-conditioned shady barns. No … Continue Reading →
~Homestead Pasture Management with Sheep~
I know. I didn’t see this coming either. But we now own four sheep. I mean, I kind of saw it coming. After all I did suggest when our lawn … Continue Reading →
~Partners in Homestead Waste Management~
I’m a big stickler on everyone pulling their weight around here. There really “ain’t no such thing as a free lunch.” I’m not saying that everyone does (or that even … Continue Reading →
~March on the Homestead~
This year March on the homestead wasn’t nearly as sweet as it was last year. It had its exciting moments to be sure, but this time a year ago we … Continue Reading →
~Holly’s Birth Story (A Pasture Birth)~
This little fellow is Rusty. But we’re going to be calling him Rusty Buster for short. (There was a bit of name dispute and this was the one that made … Continue Reading →
~The Number One Reason Why YOU Need Chickens~
I’ve decided that you need a couple chickens. Yes- YOU! Wait. Maybe you already have a couple. Maybe you have a dozen. Or maybe, like me, you like having farm … Continue Reading →
~2014 Hog Butchering & Stats (Round One)~
{Breaking Down into Primals} {Sausage Making Crew} {Snacking on Stale Bread} {The Butchering Frame… and kitty finished up snacking} {Before} {After} (This is one of the cure recipes we’re trying…) … Continue Reading →
~How to Estimate the Weight of a Live Hog~
Did you know that it’s possible to estimate how much your pig weighs simply by using a tape measure (or string, piece of baling twine, etc…) and a calculator? By … Continue Reading →
~2013 Homestead Yields & Cost Analysis~
It may take a little extra time and effort to track and record what your homestead is producing, but at the end of the year, it is well worth the … Continue Reading →
~Peeling Chicken Feet~
There’s nothing like raising your own meat to make you really appreciate the value of the creatures’ life, not to mention your own hard work and financial investment in each … Continue Reading →
~2013 Meat Chicken Cost Analysis~
Let’s talk chicken. Because we butchered ours last weekend and I have an irritating little habit of sharing with you all the details from butchering day. I did in 2011 (twice), … Continue Reading →
~Natural Homestead~
Farmer? Homesteader? Backyard Gardener? Which one are you? Or perhaps you know one. Surely you do. Then buy this e-book today! You know me well enough by now to know … Continue Reading →
