Homesteading – Page 2 – Toadstools And Fairy Rings

Forgetful Mothering

Over the years I have witnessed so many different mothering styles among the animals. Just like people, there’s a big difference between mothers, from over-bearing mothers, to those who take things easy. They can range from: Psychotic Killer Mother: We’ve never had any like this on our farm, but a friend of mine with expensive…

Birthing

April kidded a few days ago. That morning I had noticed she was off by herself when I opened the fence to let the goats go grazing. The other goats clustered around me, but refused to leave their paddock. When I returned an hour or so later, I found April lying on her side with…

Barley And His Wives

This year turned out to be “The Year of the Rooster”. It had nothing to do with the Chinese zodiac, mind you. It was because everyone unloaded roosters on us. One day a neighbor showed up, shortly after the incident that led to the goats being jailed indefinitely behind permanent fencing (the neighbor to the…