Homesteading | Self Sufficient Living | Living off the Land
Kidding is over for the year. Over the course of 5 days, I kidded four does who had a total of 7 baby goats! We had 3 sets of twins and one single. It was a stressful, exhilarating, breathtaking, exhausting, and rewarding week, all rolled into one. Of course, all but one of them went into labor while hubby was gone, so I did everything myself. While packing around an 11 month old baby. Anyway, I've got to say that I'm feeling more ...Continue Reading
No matter how you slice it, having a dairy animal is definitely a commitment. However, for us, the luxury of having raw milk far surpasses any "hassle" the goats might present to us! And truthfully, they really are not much trouble. Our goats are due to kid any day now, and I am gearing to start my milking routine once again. Before you start your daily milking, you need to decide how much milk you will require on a daily basis, ...Continue Reading
I just don't get it. Every year for my husband's birthday, I cook up a special supper of his choice. I offer to make anything his heart desires, from steak, to lasagna, to delicate fish filets, he can chose whatever he wants. So imagine my surprise last year when he requested... meatloaf. Actually, not just any meat loaf, he specifically requested this cheesy meatloaf. It's one of his favorite meals, and even though I ...Continue Reading
When I was meandering through the aisle of the feed store the other day, I almost grabbed one of those plastic chick waterers. I knew we were going to be needing one soon, since the coop is clean and shiny and the chicks are set to arrive in a couple weeks. But of course, my craziness innovative, frugal mentality won out, and I decided I would challenge myself to create my own chick waterer from materials I had at home. After ...Continue Reading
Forget the shoes... I have a bad habit of impulse buying chickens. Our new chicks are coming in two weeks, and I am determined to be better educated and prepared this time around. We purchased our last flock of hens and brought them home without anything being ready. And while everything worked out fine in the end, this time, I want to avoid the stress and hurry of bringing home chickens and not being fully prepared. For the last ...Continue Reading
