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HankTheTank
Loving the herd life
Just found out I can get on here in study hall! Woo-hoo! 
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SmallFarmGirl
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Why is it called the study hall??? STUDY! Unless its your break.HankTheTank said:Just found out I can get on here in study hall! Woo-hoo!
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HankTheTank
Loving the herd life
I was studying! Goats, that is 
So much more worth it than global or algebra 
So much more worth it than global or algebra
SmallFarmGirl
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I am not a math person either but, a wise person once told me: "You don't have to like it; you just got to do it!"HankTheTank said:I was studying! Goats, that is
Ownedby3alpacas
Ridin' The Range
We decided to actually try to answer these questions:
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
New York, and it's either too hot or too cold, with a few perfect days....HankTheTank disagrees on the "too hot" days, she thinks their just right!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Were two out of six kids in the family
3. How would you define your farm?
....Not really a farm yet :/
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No, we have a Super Genius father who builds things, though we do help him out with the animal related projects
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
I can't, but HankTheTank can weld a little bit, and use Acetaline torches
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Hobby for now
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Large scale factory farming, HankTheTank never EVER wants pigs
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No, HankTheTank- Yes to the tractor
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
Not really
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes, we have had cows, horses, chickens , and pigs. We currently have geese, ducks, alpacas, and goats
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Yes, wood
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes, carrots because I like to pull them out of the ground HankTheTank- No, I never had the patience
18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
HankTheTank- Sometimes, with bait
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
We own about an acre
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?
HankTheTank- I help out our Super Genius building things sometimes
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Somewhere with more land
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
Yes
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Some of them
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
Not really
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No, but our sister cans vegetables and jam
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No, but a windmill would be cool
35 What is on your to do list?
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, but I would like to
37. In what do you trust?
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Depends on what needs fixing
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
New York, and it's either too hot or too cold, with a few perfect days....HankTheTank disagrees on the "too hot" days, she thinks their just right!
2. How many people are in your family? Marital status?
Were two out of six kids in the family
3. How would you define your farm?
....Not really a farm yet :/
4. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed
5. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No, we have a Super Genius father who builds things, though we do help him out with the animal related projects
6. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
I can't, but HankTheTank can weld a little bit, and use Acetaline torches
7. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
8 Is it a hobby or an occupation?
Hobby for now
9. In what areas are you knowledgeable and in what areas would you like to learn more?
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Large scale factory farming, HankTheTank never EVER wants pigs
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes
12. Where do you end up when you sink into yourself, away from the outside world?
13. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No, HankTheTank- Yes to the tractor
14. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
Not really
15. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes, we have had cows, horses, chickens , and pigs. We currently have geese, ducks, alpacas, and goats
16. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Yes, wood
17. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
Yes, carrots because I like to pull them out of the ground
HankTheTank- No, I never had the patience18. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
HankTheTank- Sometimes, with bait
19. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
We own about an acre
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?
HankTheTank- I help out our Super Genius building things sometimes
24. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes
25. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Somewhere with more land
26. Do you use a wood stove for heating or cooking?
Yes
27. What would your ideal super hero/villain be?
28. Are your family or friends also interested in animals?
Some of them
29. Do you like to cook? Are you interested in whole foods and natural foods? raw milk? farm fresh eggs?
30. What was your best animal experience? Worst?
31. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
Not really
32. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
33. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No, but our sister cans vegetables and jam
34. Do you use alternative energy sources on your farm? Would you like to?
No, but a windmill would be cool
35 What is on your to do list?
36. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, but I would like to
37. In what do you trust?
38. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
Depends on what needs fixing
39. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
Yes
Ownedby3alpacas
Ridin' The Range
I went outside and called the alpacas and, like always, they came running over.....but I also got 2 goats, a duck and a cat! 
http://youtu.be/AboBSEtnfb4
http://youtu.be/AboBSEtnfb4
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HankTheTank
Loving the herd life
It's official: We need summer back! It's been really warm this winter, so instead of snow were getting rain. Lots and lots and lots of rain. At this point I would rather have snow, because the rain has turned the goats pen into a swamp. They camped out in the barn and are refusing to come out, because they would get their feet wet in the puddles. On the other hand, Colin is loving this weather! He doesn't need to swim in the water bucket anymore, he can just step outside and take a bath At work, everything is soaked too...the first animal to greet me when I walk in is a large smelly Nubian buck, just in from the rain, who decided to "share the love" and rub his face on me And let me tell you, wet dog smell is NOTHING compared to wet buck! I also re-realized why I will never EVER have pigs......a few times being thrown into a wall by a giant angry pig and it kinda kills the whole "adorable little piglet" image.
At work, everything is soaked too...the first animal to greet me when I walk in is a large smelly Nubian buck, just in from the rain, who decided to "share the love" and rub his face on me And let me tell you, wet dog smell is NOTHING compared to wet buck! I also re-realized why I will never EVER have pigs......a few times being thrown into a wall by a giant angry pig and it kinda kills the whole "adorable little piglet" image.- Thread starter
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HankTheTank
Loving the herd life
Ownedby3alpacas, remember doing all the math the other day? I still can't get over the fact that I'll still have Hank when I'm around 30....honestly I can't even really comprehend it. I'll be 30. That's like a million years from now! My day was actually pretty productive, I added giving "kisses" to Hank's bag o' tricks This trick is a little strange really, I just wanted to see how well Hank would learn it. Basically, you smear a little bit of peanut butter on the side of your face, and tell the goat to "give you a kiss" (some people say "tell me a secret" instead) and when the goat licks off the peanut butter it looks like they're giving you a kiss. I imagine real kisses from him would be rather tickly, what with the beard and all 
so peanut butter kisses will have to suffice. It's a pretty cute trick if they do it right, but having a goat lick your face feels soooo weird!
This trick is a little strange really, I just wanted to see how well Hank would learn it. Basically, you smear a little bit of peanut butter on the side of your face, and tell the goat to "give you a kiss" (some people say "tell me a secret" instead) and when the goat licks off the peanut butter it looks like they're giving you a kiss. I imagine real kisses from him would be rather tickly, what with the beard and all so peanut butter kisses will have to suffice. It's a pretty cute trick if they do it right, but having a goat lick your face feels soooo weird!
Ownedby3alpacas
Ridin' The Range
I like that pig!!HankTheTank said:
