Sweaterthebroodyrooster
Ridin' The Range
Thank you!
Checking-In On Herds - Post Here To Say Hello!
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The Farming Carpenter
Overrun with beasties
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Hi Nifty, yes it has been a long time since I have been on here. I have some updates. The Farm has grown since my last post. I currently only have two Dexter's since one is currently at freezer camp. The other two are new. One is a bull for breading and the other for beef. I lost my cow to cancer on Father's Day and currently looking for a new breeder. I currently also have 25 meat birds, 25 layers, 2 pigs for meat (both sold) and one goose. The bee hives are almost ready to get my honey and hoping for a 60-70# yield. I was able to sell off the horse since my daughter no longer rides so the feed bill is greatly reduced. I get my first steer back from the butcher tomorrow. Sold one half to a friend of mine. Hope everyone else is doing well. Blessings to ALL!
Muddy75
Loving the herd life
Thanks for checking in! We had to sell the farm/homestead when I got sick last fall. We moved back in with our sons and I just have 3 ducks and my fish. I’m active again on BYC but hadn’t logged in much over here.
Finnie
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So sorry to hear that! I hope your health improves. Is staying with your son a long term plan or just temporary?
Chebird
Loving the herd life
Hello all!
After being widowed for a while, I married another animal nut. Both of us have a problem saying no when someone wants to give us an animal.
We had 8 goats, 4 horses, 2 mini horses (one born here), a mini donk, a 130 lb Sulcata tortoise, 7 dogs, 4 cats, an Amazon parrot, and 7 aquariums.
I saw an add on Craigslist about a guy selling calves for $25. Of course, I told Hubby I had to have one. He gave me a reasonable song and dance on how that would be more and different feed, vet bills, and he would have to make a new abode. I reluctantly agreed with him. Good thing since I have since learned that those little calves were pulled from their moms at birth and would probably die from not getting colostrum.
Fast forward a few months: A friend called in a frenzy saying she had to find a home for her pot-bellied pig as her landlord had sold the house she was living in. I gave her the same speech Hubby had given me over the $25 calves. As soon as I hung up, my husband sullenly tells me, "I want a pig."
So after building a yard complete with a pig palace, we have the ugliest, yet sweetest pig. And I have Cecil, a "miniature" Jersey who at 800 lbs or so lives in a 60 ft roundpen with an attached cow cabin. The love we give and get from these two is a dream come true!
Oh, and Hubby also built a gorgeous chicken abode!
Let's hear it for couples who have the same animal addictions!
After being widowed for a while, I married another animal nut. Both of us have a problem saying no when someone wants to give us an animal.
We had 8 goats, 4 horses, 2 mini horses (one born here), a mini donk, a 130 lb Sulcata tortoise, 7 dogs, 4 cats, an Amazon parrot, and 7 aquariums.
I saw an add on Craigslist about a guy selling calves for $25. Of course, I told Hubby I had to have one. He gave me a reasonable song and dance on how that would be more and different feed, vet bills, and he would have to make a new abode. I reluctantly agreed with him. Good thing since I have since learned that those little calves were pulled from their moms at birth and would probably die from not getting colostrum.
Fast forward a few months: A friend called in a frenzy saying she had to find a home for her pot-bellied pig as her landlord had sold the house she was living in. I gave her the same speech Hubby had given me over the $25 calves. As soon as I hung up, my husband sullenly tells me, "I want a pig."
So after building a yard complete with a pig palace, we have the ugliest, yet sweetest pig. And I have Cecil, a "miniature" Jersey who at 800 lbs or so lives in a 60 ft roundpen with an attached cow cabin. The love we give and get from these two is a dream come true!
Oh, and Hubby also built a gorgeous chicken abode!
Let's hear it for couples who have the same animal addictions!
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Grant
True BYH Addict
Sold my mini flock. We are still raising the dogs, Doodles and I’ve moved to plant production. We will be opening a U-pick berry operation.
My wife couldn’t eat the beef we raised here, mental, not quality.
My wife couldn’t eat the beef we raised here, mental, not quality.
SJRabbitryandfarm
Ridin' The Range
Been gone a long time but im back ! i now only have 1 horse the gelding blade . i have 2 seperate flocks of sheep i believe one is shetlands butthey could be icelandics ... they came from a few sale barn purchases so honestly may have some of both the second herd is big wool sheep with a tunis ram (jed) and 4 tunis ewes then 3 black faced ewes and a babydoll ewe im not sure what the black faces are but id love oppions from others.. 2 are the same the third looks different body and texture wise.. i have a herd( pair for now would love to make it a trio or quad ... ) of Mesian pigs and a herd of kunkune pigs ( 2 boars 4 sows ) also still have some goats a kiko doe and 4 nubians they run with moms much bigger herd . bunch of random poultry 7 dogs and 2 bottle kathadin ewes
