Adri
Chillin' with the herd
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My name is Adri. I am a mother to 6 children, ranging from 3 to 16 years old. Our family lives in Southeastern Ontario on a piece of property with 40 apple trees and garden that measures 100 X 200 feet. We have 2 german shorthaired pointers, 3 outdoor cats, 3 Saanen goats (2 does, 1 buck), and 30-something chickens in a mixed-breed flock (Ameraucanas, Barred Rocks, Polish, Catalanas, Jersey Giants, Barnevelders, Chanteclers) and 1 Silkie broody hen. We also raise turkeys seasonally and one of our does gave birth to a buckling that we are going to sell. We would like to purchase the 4 acres next to us to raise a few cattle for beef and keep a dairy cow. We are working towards self-sufficiency and dream of being off-the-grid someday. We only moved here from the city 5 short years ago, and some days I can't believe how far we've come in 5 years. Our old lifestyle seems a lifetime away. I'm looking forward to getting to know everybody here.