chiques chicks
Loving the herd life
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Thought I should start a little thread about my place, hopefully post some pictures once in a while.
I'm bad about updating things, but everyone is so friendly here.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Pennsylvania, USA
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Just me , male, 50- something, sperated. And my dog.
3. How would you define your farm?
Not a farm, just 5 actress nestled in farm country
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Be self sufficient, solar/wind power, animals, more garden. And help others.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
Redoing current 170yo house, built multiple chicken coops, did house construction for a time. Jack of all trades, matter of none
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Steel stick, mig, oxy, all in a pinch. Used to have a rave car, had to.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Just happened. Grew up around farms. I do
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Hobby
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
Always learning. Primarily poultry, although I have rabbits, getting goats. Also a lot of trees. Always adding something
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Never say never
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Definitely
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
My happy place, outstanding in my field
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
I have and can in a pinch, both. Was taught semi by someone throwing me the keys and having me drive it around the billing, pull through, then back through. I worked in commercial agriculture and was given the keys to lots of stuff, so I learned.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I try.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Don't ask don't tell. Zoned agriculture
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Not really
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes, lots of basics
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Sometimes. Bait, explosives sounds like fun.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
5 acres, country
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
I'm a journeyman in my trade
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Don't know, really
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Self reliance
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
All of the above to some degree
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
A little. I try to avoid medicating
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Where I am, with more land and less people.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
Heating, partially
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
Don't know
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Some are, not a lot of family or friends.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Love coming, I can make almost anything on a grill. Year round. Even veggies.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Have to think about that
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I eat my "lawn". Yes. And hunt sometimes
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Ability to not only think outside the box, not to notice the box
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
Yes to all
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
Working on it
35 What is on your to do list?
All 300 projects. Right now, preparing for goats and winter
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, yes
37. In what do you trust?
My gut
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
All the time. And use other people's junk
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
They keep me going. A few years ago I lost almost everything and they gave me reason to continue.
Edited for spelling. No internet and my phone likes to change words
I'm bad about updating things, but everyone is so friendly here.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Pennsylvania, USA
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Just me , male, 50- something, sperated. And my dog.
3. How would you define your farm?
Not a farm, just 5 actress nestled in farm country
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Be self sufficient, solar/wind power, animals, more garden. And help others.
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
Redoing current 170yo house, built multiple chicken coops, did house construction for a time. Jack of all trades, matter of none
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
Steel stick, mig, oxy, all in a pinch. Used to have a rave car, had to.
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Just happened. Grew up around farms. I do
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Hobby
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
Always learning. Primarily poultry, although I have rabbits, getting goats. Also a lot of trees. Always adding something
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Never say never
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Definitely
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
My happy place, outstanding in my field
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
I have and can in a pinch, both. Was taught semi by someone throwing me the keys and having me drive it around the billing, pull through, then back through. I worked in commercial agriculture and was given the keys to lots of stuff, so I learned.
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
I try.
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Don't ask don't tell. Zoned agriculture
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Not really
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes, lots of basics
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
Sometimes. Bait, explosives sounds like fun.
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
5 acres, country
20. Are you a Novice, Technician, degreed?
I'm a journeyman in my trade
21. What is your farm specialty? Or what one would you like to learn?
Don't know, really
22. If you could create a degree and curriculum, what would you major in and what classes would you take?
Self reliance
23. Do you do wood work? framing, finish, cabinet?
All of the above to some degree
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
A little. I try to avoid medicating
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Where I am, with more land and less people.
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
Heating, partially
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
Don't know
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Some are, not a lot of family or friends.
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
Love coming, I can make almost anything on a grill. Year round. Even veggies.
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
Have to think about that
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
I eat my "lawn". Yes. And hunt sometimes
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Ability to not only think outside the box, not to notice the box
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
Yes to all
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
Working on it
35 What is on your to do list?
All 300 projects. Right now, preparing for goats and winter
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, yes
37. In what do you trust?
My gut
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
All the time. And use other people's junk
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
They keep me going. A few years ago I lost almost everything and they gave me reason to continue.
Edited for spelling. No internet and my phone likes to change words
