In all my years of owning goats... Never has anything proved quite as frustrating as building a strong goat pen. You'd think that goats (being relatively small & docile) wouldn't be so tough to contain. But oh no. It's like Jurassic Park over here. Except, instead of being killed and/or eaten, you just have a goat staring at you … [Read more...]
A Day in the Life on our Urban Farm
Seven years ago we were newbies at urban farming... We didn't know how to grow anything and, truth be told, I was a teensy bit afraid of chickens. I had always been interested in urban farming, but it wasn't until I was married and had kids of my own that I took my farming dream seriously. At the time my dream developed we were living in a … [Read more...]
The Best Duck Breeds for Beginners
Are ducks right for me? Ducks are a great animal to start with if you are considering adding livestock to your life, but of all the duck breeds which one should you pick? Farm or not, having these adorable waddlers in your backyard is always entertaining! They are small and easy to handle, tend to be quite hardy, rarely become aggressive, most … [Read more...]
Make a Free Goat House from PALLETS
Your goats may not know it yet... But they're about to move into their very own goat house. It might not be the fanciest one on the block, but it's got farmhouse written all over it. Because, you know, goats care about that sort of thing. And the best part is that you can build your goat house with free -- or at the very least -- cheap … [Read more...]
What Worm Castings can Bring to your Soil
Forget Composting! Let Worms do all the Work. Worm castings are an amazing soil amendment, loaded with nutrients in a form plants can use, lots of organic matter, and some other interesting and useful stuff added by the worms. They are crumbly, chocolate-brown, fluffy and fine-textured, and have the rich, sweet aroma of a forest floor. Mmm…mm, … [Read more...]
Grow Your Own Butterfly Garden
Of all the visitors to my garden... Butterflies are perhaps the most magical. There's just something about these gentle creatures with their colorful, dancing wings that makes my garden complete. Many butterflies are attracted to the nectar offered by the colorful flowers I grow in my garden, but nectar-bearing flowers are just part of the story: … [Read more...]
Chicken Plucker: The quickest way to get the job done.
There are two kinds of chicken people in this world. Those who pluck their own, and those who build themselves a chicken plucker because ain't no way in hell they're gonna pluck another chicken ever again. I'm of the latter. (can you tell??) It all started back in 2012 when I decided we were going to try to raise our own meat … [Read more...]
Buying Milking Goats: Everything you need to know
Disclaimer: I'm that weird friend of yours that milks goats. Yep, we have goats right in our backyard and yep, each day we walk outside with a pail and squeeze away until we have about a half gallon of the stuff. After that it gets brought inside to be strained into clean mason jars and chilled in the fridge until we're ready to...that's … [Read more...]
VIDEO | 2017 Spring Tour of our Backyard Farm
Spring is here, and that means it's time for a backyard farm tour! Everything is flourishing here on our farm in Arizona, and before it gets blistering hot, I thought we'd better do a quick tour of the place. Currently we've got 30 fruit & nut trees, egg-laying chickens, milking goats, a veggie garden, and more! We've got lots of plans … [Read more...]
Should you Vaccinate your Goats?
. Goat vaccinations. It's a touchy subject. Geez, just vaccination in general can spark strong emotions no matter which side you're on. I've found that when it comes to goat vaccinations, you'll most likely lean towards how you vaccinate yourself. Whether you decide to use goat vaccinations or not, there are risks you take. My job is to … [Read more...]
GOAT CROSSFIT. Yep, it’s a thing.
YOU GUYS. It happened. I decided to join the crossfit crowd. There's only one difference. I use goats. ENJOY! STORY BEHIND THIS CROSSFIT VIDEO: Each year, I love to satisfy my funny bone and create an April Fool's Day blog post that is sure to get some laughs. It's probably one of the most hilarious times for our … [Read more...]
Homemade Hay Feeder (from FREE materials)
You wanna know what's better than a homemade hay feeder? A homemade hay feeder made COMPLETELY from re-purposed, free, materials! Yep, that's right. We used an old baby's crib to make a homemade hay feeder. Here on our farm lives a guy who's passionate about re-purposing everything. And yes, he drives me crazy. But there are times … [Read more...]
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