promiseacres
Herd Master
Coffee is on. Put some fair photos on my journal. Just have the auction left for our Fair week. Hoping John gets a good price on his Grand Champion meatpen (his were the only ones) 
Coffee anyone ?
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Bruce
Herd Master
But how much yard will be left after they root it all up?
Baymule
Herd Master
A neighbor has a miniature pig, it just grazes and doesn't root up the yard. I don't know if it would go after snakes.
Jesusfreak101
Herd Master
lol we plan on getting either kunekune next year or american guinea hogs.just depends on how much we decide to spend. i don't know about anywhere else but the kunekune are expensive. they are going 400 -300 a piglet on craigslist. the american guinea hogs are 50-70 a piglet. i really like the kunekune coloration and their faces they remind me of gremlins. i like the american guinea hogs as well they just arent as colorful but they both are known for being docile and grass eaters and they only get to 250 unlike my durocs we had almost two years ago until i got pregnant and hubby wanted them gone cause they were more like pet pigs they loved to be scratched and i would get in the pen with them. our male was 650 and our female was 350 neither were very old. we got one litter of piglets before he made me sale them. apparently you cant have lap pigs and be pregnant around here lol.
CntryBoy777
Herd Master
They would have as much "yard" as they had before the pig, tho the "material covering the yard may change....but the dimensions would remain the same....
Mini Horses
Herd Master
Living garbage cans! They will also devour chickens, if fhey feel like it. My American Guinea hogs were quite tame and people oriented. They never bothered the chickens. The will root!!! yes, they graze but trust me, they root. KuneKune not so much but, I'm thinking it is because of the structure of their face. Their snout is short and very turned up...making it more difficult. Both are lard hogs, so you get the fat. Mine were about25 when butchered. Excellent meat.
If hungry, all they find. Maybe it's a moving corn stalk and NOT a "snake". Anyway, no one will tell!! Nope, hogs will keep a secret.Often, it is the BEST use of jelly/jam. Glaze your pork & chicken...ice cream syrup, or crepes! I've even MWd jelly when I had no syrup.
YES
Enjoy our USA Country...happy 4th !!Last night, I heard the popping and noise from firworks. Go out onto the front porch and see a lovely display coming over the tree tops in the distance. There is a large park there (International Paper/Union Camp) and they had an employee party/cook out, complete with fireworks.
Enjoying some hot tea with fresh from the goat milk.
I drink coffee straight up but, hot tea with cream & a touch of sugar. This is wean the kids, start milking week. My work schedule and age of kids are well aligned. Now, I have been considering reducing my herd and the milking will certainly be a selection process. One has a side easy to milk and other side, small orifice..takes longer, harder -- all part of it. She's a great mom! I do have 5 young ones coming up. Couple yrlings I want to keep and milk next year. 
I have to many WANTS 
It's hot, hot, hot out there All water tubs cleaned yesterday. All top offs done, coops open, milking done this morning. Inside to have my tea & clean these elderberries I picked last evening. It is a real job beating the birds and deer to them!! Couple more pickings, then I'm done for this year. Will have enough frozen to process later. Not feeling it right now.
Just that collecting has to happen when it has to happen! I got the yard(s) mowed yesterday. A tank top helped even out the farmer's tan
Yeah, sun damaged skin and all that...? Speaking of skin -- I found a saved piece of info, while looking to clean files on computer saves, about oil from Queen Anne Lace seeds. It mentioned wrinkles, age spots, etc., improved by it. Guess that is why I saved it. As I was picking elderberries, I cut a couple of the seed pods from nearby Q Anne. those seeds are so tiny I'm thinking...no way I can squeeze those. Smaller than a sesame seed. Cross that off list. 
I'm out for more adventures. Hope you can do the same!
AmberLops
Herd Master
@Mini Horses it sounds like you're having a fun 4th of July!
And that's interesting about the queen anne lace seeds...i'll have to learn how to get the oil out of those little things!
And that's interesting about the queen anne lace seeds...i'll have to learn how to get the oil out of those little things!
Mini Horses
Herd Master
I've looked and most sites direct you to purchase areas. Then, some suggest actually using the carrots. Q Anne known as "wild carrot" & is relative of our "carrots" we eat.
So, most of these oils are steamed. I'm thinking to dry these seeds, put them into the Ninja with a little water, whip it up, then heat it, cool it. Hope some oil forms on the surface
It's pretty much what they suggested with carrots. I want the Q Anne as it's free and plentiful here -- Seems wrinkles are also Be sure you know difference between QA and hemlock!!!
Incidentally, roots can be eaten (carrots) & dried, powdered, used to replace coffee --??-- that's a stretch for ME. I like my coffee. I know chicory roots work nicely. QAnne, uhhh??
I don't need any of this but, nice to know. Kinda fun. Survivalists info can save your life! With all the crap going on in today's world, we never know what is in store for us all.
AmberLops
Herd Master
I'm all about finding edible wild plants/weeds and using plants for natural remedies!
But I don't know about that Queen Anne coffee...I love my coffee
Will have to look and see the difference between Queen Anne lace and Hemlock...not sure I know the difference!
But I did not know that it's a wild carrot...yum! Thanks for the info!!
But I don't know about that Queen Anne coffee...I love my coffee
Will have to look and see the difference between Queen Anne lace and Hemlock...not sure I know the difference!
But I did not know that it's a wild carrot...yum! Thanks for the info!!
