All things animals
Raising sheep is of little value unless they multiply. For that, we needed a ram. Last November, we invested in Rambo, a 2-year-old Katahdin. The timing was designed to breed our 8 ewes for May lambing when the weather is warming and the pastures lush. But May came and went – and not a …
A good dog is a great asset to any farm. The right dog who is well trained will protect both your property and livestock. However, if any of you knew Christi well in Marietta, she was VERY opposed to getting anymore dogs. As she used to say, “When this dog dies (referring to Kimmie), I’m …
One dream Christi has had for several years is to raise bees. In our last neighborhood, the boy next door was allergic to bee stings. Being (mostly) responsible neighbors, we opted to wait for a better location. Ninety-seven acres seems to fit that bill. Together we took an online bee keeping class over several weeks. …
From the outset, we intended to raise ruminants on pasture for our own food needs and to offset homestead expenses. The question was what to raise? Most folks around here raise cattle. There is a good market for the meat, the cattle thrive on the cool season grasses that grow here and they are …
