Around new years I always reward the bucks with a Christmas tree. They love it and it is a natural de-wormer. I went to put on my glove and my ring finger is stuffed with something. I massaged it to see what it was and a mouse jumped out! That was a quick scare, but I dispatched it promptly so all is good. Romeo is so small that I am beginning to wonder if Ringo is the dad instead of Kubo. I figured out a way to connect several pens to use on a rotational basis. My favorite goat is Meadow...I love her. I've been lucky this winter because it hasn't been below 32 degrees very much. The pigs and goats enjoy a treat of cauliflower and grapes. I got a great headlamp for Christmas that has a spotlight mode that lets me see things many yards away. I have seen much more nightlife because of it. It is now the time of year that I play a game with the goats and put the hay they left behind back in the hay feeder up front to make them eat through it. hahahahaha.
Every day my family and I are learning what it means to run a hobby farm. We started with chickens then added myotonic, or fainting, goats, and eventually kunekune (kune kune) pigs. Throw in some Guinea fowl and turkeys and cats and dogs with a creek and tons of wildlife and you start to get an idea of what our hobby farm is like. Hobby farming is time consuming and hard, but rewarding and fulfilling. There are daily chores that never stop. The animals need to be fed and watered. Pastures and pens need to be fenced and built. Goats and pigs need to be rotated in their pastures to give them fresh food and to rejuvenate the land. Food is planted and grown for the animals. Medicines are given orally and injected to prevent and cure sickness and combat parasites. Hooves need to be trimmed. Babies need to be raised. At any given time we have gilts, sows, boars, piglets, bucks, does, kids, chicks, chickens, keets, guineas, turkeys, etc. that need our attention, love and care. Follow along and we’ll learn and grow on this adventure together!
Негізгі бет SOMETHING STRANGE IN MY GLOVE!
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