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I live in Richmond, Va and I have not posted in a while. I still haven't gotten that farm I want, but in the meantime, I am working on becoming a little more self sufficient in our little 3 bedroom townhome in the suburbs. I have began breeding my own rats, mice, and gerbils as food sources for...

Commuting wouldn't be a problem for me. It is my husband I worry about. He's not so much into the homesteading thing. He's used to the suburbs and wants to be a surgeon. I would be a stay at home mom (when we have kids) and work on the farm. He has 3 years left of his four year college and then...

I have 9 ball pythons, many that are different morphs (pastels, spider, pinstripe, ect). I also have 2 corn snakes (one snow female and a hypo male) and 1 normal female columbian red tail boa. They are my babies.

Oh I know. Thats how I was with my snakes. I started with one snake. Then I wanted two more, then another, and another. I now keep 12 snakes and still want more. I can't wait till we can have a farm.

Right now, if we didn't have our apartment (we are trying to get out of the lease which we still have 8 months on), we could probably afford a few acres with a very small home on it, but we still have to save up the down payment. Thanks for all the info. Now, do cows need shelter during the...

I wouldn't mind a small commute. I just told my husband yesterday we would need 5-10 acres. Now I'm going to tell him "No, honey. Now we need 20 acres." You guys better not suggest anymore or you guys are going to get me in trouble. Hahaha. :D Any excuse to have a bigger farm. "But they said it...

But where can you find 20 acres that won't put you in the poor house trying to buy it? I know that land is more affordable out in the country, away from cities, but then how is job security? I still have to work until my husband completes school to become a doctor (another 7 years).

If I got a jersey for milk production, what would be a good breed to cross it with for meat production?

We probably won't have this dream farm of mine for another couple of years. I want to know everything I can before jumping into this so when that cow arrives at my farm I don't just stare at it and go "Ok, what do I do with it?"

You have such beautiful cows! Makes me want to go out and get a cow! Those little calves are so cute!

If I need to use grain, I will. So lets say 2 acres per cow just to give them some extra space. So once I have all my other animals, it might be good for me just to have about 3-5 acres since I plan to have goats and such. Thanks for the info. :)

I would like to grass feed. Isn't that more natural for cows? I live in Richmond, Va right now. We are not really sure where we want to move once we have the money to get a farm. My husband is currently in school, so he's looking at medical schools around the country to see where he wants to...

I want to have a farm when my husband and I finally get our own house. Right now we live in the suburbs in a 3 bedroom townhouse with his mother (so we can save money for this farm of mine!) My dream is to have a self sufficient farm where I grow my own food and raise my own animals...