AmberLops
Herd Master
Hey everyone!
I decided to start a journal since i have a lot going on in my rabbitry right now!
Gotta go do some chores but i'll finish these questions later!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I moved to Middle Tennessee (from Hawaii) in February. Spring was nice, and Summer is hot and humid as heck!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Two people in my family...and no man in my future!
3. How would you define your farm?
Peaceful most of the time, and a never-ending list of chores!
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any?
I would get back into riding horses and showjumping again.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I've built outbuildings for my sheep (when I had them) and I built the greenhouse I have now.
I plan on building a chicken coop and a few outbuildings on the property.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
I would have to say that animals inspired me!
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Both! I work as a vet tech part-time but my rabbits take up much more of my time.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
Animal care, husbandry and health. I have some knowledge in gardening but I would like to learn more.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Monocrops, conventional farming. I grow all of my veggies organically and for good reasons!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
To be honest...I don't really like to eat what I grow. It kind of freaks me out to see what's around them and what bugs have crawled on them...
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
My rabbitry...I like to sit in there with them. It's very peaceful!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
I never have, but I want to!
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I crochet and needlefelt, I also make quite a few other items and I would love to teach others!
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes my county has no restrictions on livestock.
Right now, rabbits are my only livestock. I have over 50 rabbits and I raise Holland Lops, Lionheads, English and French Angoras and Netherland Dwarf rabbits.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes! I like gardening and my favorite things to grow would have to be cucumbers...but I don't eat cucumbers (only pickles) so I give them away or sell them at markets!
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes, old-fashioned worm-on-a-hook fishing!
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
Right now i'm renting...I have 1 1/2 acres cleared and 50 acres of woods.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
Does making nesting boxes count?!
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Very! I use natural methods for all my animals.
25. If you could live in any place you chose, where would it be?
A big house far, far away from neighbors, the road, and the world around it...
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No, I have in the past and I did not like it one bit!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
Something or someone that will take all the bad people out of this world and save the people who need help.
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Yes.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I don't like to cook...it stresses me out but I eat only natural/organic foods and I try to get raw milk whenever I can find it.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Best: I would have to say just having my rabbits has been a great experience!
Worst: When I lost my best friend to a dog attack a few years ago.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No. I'm not a big meat-eater.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Building things that I need around the property and gardening are all I can think of right now!
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
I used to make a lot of canned goods and I do plan on starting that up again soon!
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No I don't and i'm not too interested in it....I like my electricity!
35 What is on your to do list?
Feeding rabbits, cleaning the rabbitry, building nesting boxes, building a fence for my dogs, building a chicken coop, buying/raising meat rabbits, building a pen outside for them...too many to list...a never-ending list of chores!
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
Yes! When I was growing up all we had was what we grew/raised/butchered.
I would like to...but there are things I just can't live without!
37. In what do you trust?
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes! Everything... unless it involves plumbing, wiring or roofing.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
It has taught me to be patient, and to just live day by day and not worry too much about the future.
I decided to start a journal since i have a lot going on in my rabbitry right now!
Gotta go do some chores but i'll finish these questions later!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
I moved to Middle Tennessee (from Hawaii) in February. Spring was nice, and Summer is hot and humid as heck!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Two people in my family...and no man in my future!
3. How would you define your farm?
Peaceful most of the time, and a never-ending list of chores!
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any?
I would get back into riding horses and showjumping again.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
I've built outbuildings for my sheep (when I had them) and I built the greenhouse I have now.
I plan on building a chicken coop and a few outbuildings on the property.
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
I would have to say that animals inspired me!
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Both! I work as a vet tech part-time but my rabbits take up much more of my time.
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
Animal care, husbandry and health. I have some knowledge in gardening but I would like to learn more.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Monocrops, conventional farming. I grow all of my veggies organically and for good reasons!
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
To be honest...I don't really like to eat what I grow. It kind of freaks me out to see what's around them and what bugs have crawled on them...
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
My rabbitry...I like to sit in there with them. It's very peaceful!
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
I never have, but I want to!
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I crochet and needlefelt, I also make quite a few other items and I would love to teach others!
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes my county has no restrictions on livestock.
Right now, rabbits are my only livestock. I have over 50 rabbits and I raise Holland Lops, Lionheads, English and French Angoras and Netherland Dwarf rabbits.
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
No
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes! I like gardening and my favorite things to grow would have to be cucumbers...but I don't eat cucumbers (only pickles) so I give them away or sell them at markets!
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Yes, old-fashioned worm-on-a-hook fishing!
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
Right now i'm renting...I have 1 1/2 acres cleared and 50 acres of woods.
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
Does making nesting boxes count?!
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Very! I use natural methods for all my animals.
25. If you could live in any place you chose, where would it be?
A big house far, far away from neighbors, the road, and the world around it...
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
No, I have in the past and I did not like it one bit!
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
Something or someone that will take all the bad people out of this world and save the people who need help.
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Yes.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
I don't like to cook...it stresses me out but I eat only natural/organic foods and I try to get raw milk whenever I can find it.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Best: I would have to say just having my rabbits has been a great experience!
Worst: When I lost my best friend to a dog attack a few years ago.
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No. I'm not a big meat-eater.
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Building things that I need around the property and gardening are all I can think of right now!
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
I used to make a lot of canned goods and I do plan on starting that up again soon!
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No I don't and i'm not too interested in it....I like my electricity!
35 What is on your to do list?
Feeding rabbits, cleaning the rabbitry, building nesting boxes, building a fence for my dogs, building a chicken coop, buying/raising meat rabbits, building a pen outside for them...too many to list...a never-ending list of chores!
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
Yes! When I was growing up all we had was what we grew/raised/butchered.
I would like to...but there are things I just can't live without!
37. In what do you trust?
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Yes! Everything... unless it involves plumbing, wiring or roofing.
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
It has taught me to be patient, and to just live day by day and not worry too much about the future.
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