A few years ago, I found myself using more and more fresh herbs in the kitchen . When buying these herbs from the grocery store the cost can start to add up, and you may get more then you need at the time of use. To solve these problems I created my Simple DIY Herb …
Picture farm fresh eggs, cute hens pecking the yard while a beautiful rooster stands guard. The reality ends up with you finding out that your rooster is as mean as he is beautiful. When roosters attack what do you do? My first encounter happened one night while I was out watering animals. I was filling buckets …
Spring is the time of year when you are greeted by the Cheep! Cheep! of those fuzzy irresistible baby chicks at the farm store. You can’t help but go look in those noisy bins. 10 years ago, just after we moved to our farm I couldn’t resist and ended up leaving our local store with …
When you decide to build a country life, their will be others that don’t really get it. They will ask you a million different questions about what you are doing. Believe it or not one of the most frequently asked questions about my country life is “Why do you have ducks?”. When people think of …
Growing up I always had large breed goats (Alpine, Lamanchas, Saanens etc.) on the family farm. I had never heard of a Nigerian Dwarf Goat. My experiences with goats as a kid, helped my husband I make the decision to add a few goats to our farm. The only problem was figuring out which goat …
Are You Ready for Baby Goat Season? On our farm springtime means it’s kidding season (baby goat season) and time to prepare for the arrival of our new additions. Getting ready for this time of year means cleaning pens and making sure our kidding kit is stocked with supplies. If breeding goats is something that …
A Broody Hen is nature’s best egg incubator, she will sit for days waiting for her eggs to hatch (or not hatch). Having a broody hen can either be a great thing or a huge problem depending on what your goals are. If you want chicks you will have a live incubator, if all you …
Your baby goats have finally arrived! Now What? There are things that will need to be done after your baby goats have arrived, this includes: These are all things that you will have to do and make decisions about within the first few months of your baby goat’s life. You will also need to know …
You have decided you are ready to add a meat animal that will provide you with quality homegrown meat. Which meat animal is right for you and your country life? Find out about these meat animals for beginners, to help you decide. Adding any animal to your farm is a big responsibility and knowing which …
When searching for goats to bring home, you may notice that you can choose from a doe, buck or a wether. A doe being your girl goat option, a buck is your breeding boy but what is a wether goat? You really should investigate what a wether goat is and why you may want one …
