Livestock

The Fence-Line

Sore and sunburnt, I stopped at the back of the field to survey the fence-line. Pride and gratitude swelled within…

2 years ago

Hard Lessons

Your friendly neighborhood farmer has learned some hard lessons in animal husbandry over the past three weeks. Since I last…

4 years ago

Runamuk’s First-Ever Lambing Season!

This was Runamuk's first-ever lambing season, and I couldn't have asked for a better introduction to sheep-breeding. I've more than…

5 years ago

Fermenting Chicken Feed in Winter

It's going on 3 years now, that I've been fermenting chicken feed in winter. Each morning I take a bucket…

7 years ago

The Chickens Have Landed!

Just over 2 weeks since Closing and I was finally able to bring the chicken flock to the Hive House.…

7 years ago

5 Reasons To Raise Chickens

Chickens are often the first livestock to be added to a homestead and have been laughingly referred to as the…

9 years ago

Mink!

WARNING: This post contains images that might be too graphic from some readers... When I constructed my hoop-coop I neglected…

9 years ago

How to Build a Temporary Chicken Coop for a Maine Winter

Housing for the chickens was a big concern during Runamuk's Great Farm Move. It had taken a full year to…

9 years ago

Butchering Meat Rabbits

**WARNING** This article discusses the slaughtering and butchering of livestock. The images below may not be appropriate for all audiences. On…

9 years ago

Skunk situations

Imagine that you've finally settled down on the couch for the evening after a long day─I've been getting up at…

10 years ago