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…

3 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…

6 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…

8 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.…

8 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…

10 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…

11 years ago