Hudson and me
Loving the herd life
Excuse this if it’s not a particularly eventful journal. It’s the first time I have actually done a journal.
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Australia. Hot, I know right!
2. How would you define your farm?
Definitely a hobby farm.
3. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Break in a horse but alas my parents would never let me!
4. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No. But we are about to put up a barn using materials that are being delivered.
5. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, no, no. I have no idea what half of that is XD
6. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Well tbh I don’t remember what got me into animals but I have been riding since I was 4.
7. 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?
Horses. I would like to further my knowledge with other herd animals such as sheep ect.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Meat.
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes but in the plant department. We want to grow our own food and become more self sufficient
12. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No way!
13. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
Not really. I write and I read a lot.
14. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes I can. I live in a two acre property. I have 1 horse, 2 dogs, 12 chickens, 1 guinea pig and a rabbit.
15. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope.
16. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
We are about to start growing a garden.
17. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
No.
18. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
2 acre. We used to have 10 acres but then we had to move.
19. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes.
20. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Snowy mountains. The place where I live it doesn’t snow!
21. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No
22. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Well I have a bit of gardening knowledge and I have chickens
23. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No
24. What is on your to do list?
Well atm we are doing up our house which we just bought then we will put in a stable/barn and then probably put in a garden.
25. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, it would be nice but I would still have to buy meat.
26. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
We try but not always
27. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
100% I learn new things everyday and realise just how special and individual each of them are.
Well thanks for stopping by my thread and pop in and say hi if you own animals too!
1. What state/province/country are you in and what is your climate like?
Australia. Hot, I know right!
2. How would you define your farm?
Definitely a hobby farm.
3. What would you do with your spare time if you had any resources you needed?
Break in a horse but alas my parents would never let me!
4. Have you ever built a house, barn , or other types of building? Do you want to?
No. But we are about to put up a barn using materials that are being delivered.
5. Can you weld? Steel, aluminum, MiG, TiG, stick, Oxy-Acet?
No, no, no. I have no idea what half of that is XD
6. Who or what inspired you to be a farmer/rancher, hobby farmer?
Well tbh I don’t remember what got me into animals but I have been riding since I was 4.
7. 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?
Horses. I would like to further my knowledge with other herd animals such as sheep ect.
10. In what types of farming will you never choose to do?
Meat.
11. Are you interested in providing more of your own food supply?
Yes but in the plant department. We want to grow our own food and become more self sufficient
12. Can you drive a farm tractor or a semi?
No way!
13. Do you make crafts or useful items? Would you want to teach others how to do these?
Not really. I write and I read a lot.
14. Can you legally have all forms of livestock where you are at? Do you have any? What kinds?
Yes I can. I live in a two acre property. I have 1 horse, 2 dogs, 12 chickens, 1 guinea pig and a rabbit.
15. Can you operate a lathe? Metal, wood?
Nope.
16. Do you like to garden? If so, what do you enjoy growing?
We are about to start growing a garden.
17. Do you fish? Bait or explosives?
No.
18. How much space/land do you have or rent? City farm? Country?
2 acre. We used to have 10 acres but then we had to move.
19. Are you interested in herbal animal medicine?
Yes.
20. If you could live any place you chose, where would it be?
Snowy mountains. The place where I live it doesn’t snow!
21. Do you forage or hunt for part of your food needs?
No
22. What skills do you have that help you be more a self sufficient farm?
Well I have a bit of gardening knowledge and I have chickens
23. Do you process your own meat? Can or preserve?
No
24. What is on your to do list?
Well atm we are doing up our house which we just bought then we will put in a stable/barn and then probably put in a garden.
25. Have you ever lived completely off what you produce? Would you like to?
No, it would be nice but I would still have to buy meat.
26. Do you make and fix things yourself to save money?
We try but not always
27. Has the experience with animals changed your attitude or habits?
100% I learn new things everyday and realise just how special and individual each of them are.
Well thanks for stopping by my thread and pop in and say hi if you own animals too!
