I picked up another group of puppies from the pound this afternoon. They are a litter of six Boxer/Doberman mix puppies. The dog warden made sure they were all bathed, had their parvo shot, and had a flea treatment before they came to me. She said their flea infestation was horrible; I know even after … Continue reading Poor babies
Farm life
Beef’s Bad Habit
Beef is the best natured bull I've ever seen. He's friendly and curious, and he's super easy to move between pastures and work with so far (I say so far because I've seen enough YouTube videos to know that when a bull goes bad, it usually happens fast, and there might not be a lot … Continue reading Beef’s Bad Habit
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Hard decisions happen…
...when you live on a farm. While our egg layers live out their lives here even long after they've stopped producing eggs, sometimes an animal gets very ill. There are no chicken vets here. If you've read my blog for long, then you've seen me doctor a lot of things, injuries and illnesses alike, in … Continue reading Hard decisions happen…
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Puppy rescue
The puppies are off to the rescue transport! I am happy to say they all were quite sociable with us by the time they left my house Tuesday afternoon. I think it might have had something to do with all the food, tummy rubs, and treats we gave them; even Howler (the black one with … Continue reading Puppy rescue
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Cattle in the backyard
We decided to move Bessie and Beef up behind the house. Ted put in the temporary posts and ran one string of electric wire around the patch of trees and through the backyard field. Then he decided to move them up the driveway without any electric line on the sides of it. I really didn't … Continue reading Cattle in the backyard
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Sometimes I just watch
Ted works so hard at his "regular" job, and then he comes home and works hard on the farm. Some of the things he does I just simply can't do. For example, I can't install gate hooks and hinges. I've tried. I can drill the hole with the power drill (I *LOVE* the hammer drill!!!), … Continue reading Sometimes I just watch
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Daisy on the prowl
This normally sluggish cat is tearing around the living room like a chicken after a grasshopper. You have to understand. Daisy is an old cat, probably at least ten years old. When she arrived here one cold October night in 2009, she was a stray who had obviously been dumped. My Dad had said a … Continue reading Daisy on the prowl
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We’re a real farm now!!!
Two huge things have happened here at the farm in the past couple of weeks. First, we received notification that we are now an officially recognized farm in our county and state. That's super exciting! It opens up a lot of future possibilities for us. Second, we hired a local Amish man to build a … Continue reading We’re a real farm now!!!
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LOOK!!!! IT’S GROWING! !!
Do you see that little green bulb in the bottom of the picture? I'm not sure what it is, but I sure AM excited to see what it turns out to be!
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Trial run Thanksgiving
I bought two turkeys from the same little girl I purchased my other white birds from last summer and this summer. She couldn't take them to the fair (lots of poultry exhibits have been banned right now) so she gave me first dibs on them. I immediately went to see the little Amish lady who … Continue reading Trial run Thanksgiving
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