You see that cow eating her placenta. But, before you judge, read this. Three reasons why that cow is eating her placenta after calving.
The off-grid country life of homesteading sounds ravishing, doesn’t it? But can you handle homesteading? Handle homesteading? Easier said than done! Homesteading can take a very emotional toll on the homesteader if not prepared. Homesteading success requires physical AND mental strength. To find success, one must learn to outlive the barriers and events thrown his/her way. …
So, you’re thinking about adding a new indoor puppy to your family. What equipment do you need? Here’s my top 10 list for a new indoor puppy.
There’s nothing more frustrating for a gardener than watering the early spring garden. Watering the early spring garden crops may be annoying but necessary to establish proper growth. Without proper moisture hitting the soil and finding the roots, plants won’t be able to flourish. Plants that do not grow do not produce vegetables and fruits for us …
Due to my recent struggles, I’ve decided to write an open letter to you. An open letter to the new mom with a toddler and a farm. Because I feel your pain and I want you to know you aren’t alone. Congratulations on your new little one! You’ve anticipated this time for quite a while now and …
Like human mommies, goat does need proper prenatal care and good nutrition to grow and deliver healthy babies. Prenatal care for meat goat does is an important part of meat goat care. As a responsible farmer, it is my duty to the animals so be sure they have the utmost care and nutrition available. They need …
If you don’t like the direction your life or business is headed – change your path. Change your path to change your life. It’s easy. Ok…Maybe it’s not 100% easy. Changing your path takes some time and effort. When you put everything into reaching a certain goal and it fails, you feel lost. I’ve felt …
Are you considering keeping replacement doelings back into your meat goat operation? Keeping replacement doelings require a standard set by you as a producer based on your production goals. Many producers of all species have found that raising and keeping their own breeding stock can have many more benefits than purchasing new breeding stock each …
Have you ever just wanted to live your life in a way you have more positive days than negative? Live everyday better than the one before. It can be done but it’s difficult to accomplish. You see, it’s all in your mindset. You have to decide that you want to live your life in a …
Do you ever wonder why you should bother getting involved in the industry you work in? Getting involved in your industry is important for several reasons. But there’s also reasons that pop into your head about why you just shouldn’t get involved. And we’ve all been there, done that. I’ve also Benefits of Getting Involved …