We are 48 hours into our new journey with sheep, and we are still a little bit concerned. There are a few that do not seem to be particularly healthy. Maybe we are just overthinking things because we are inexperienced, but some things just don't seem right. There is one animal who seems legitimately sick and a couple of others that seem to be limping and hobbling around.
I sure hope this doesn't turn into a bad investment!
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In this video, I give a quick comparison of two similar edible mushrooms commonly found here in the southeastern US: the wood ear (Auricularia sp.) and the amber jelly roll (Exidia crenata).
These mushrooms - but especially the Auricularia - are a couple of my favorite mushrooms to find out in the woods. The wood ears really do look AND FEEL like a human ear! If you've never seen one in person before, you should head out to the forest after a good rain and find a few. They are fascinating!
Please note that I am not a mushroom expert! You should not take anything you see/hear in this video as fact; but rather use it as a guide while doing your own research.
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I've tried to grow potatoes and onions several times, but have always failed. This year, I just threw them in the ground and forgot about them... and got my first ever harvest!!
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I spent the afternoon after work building more of the partition to separate our male goat, Dale, from our girls, Mammy Goat and Debbie Cakes. Mammy is set to give birth any time now, so I really need to get this project finished. In this video, I put up the outside fencing and try to find a way to get it connected into the outside perimeter fencing.
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This is something that we've been planning for a long time. We first thought that we wanted to get cattle for our pasture. However, after doing our research, we decided that sheep would be the be the best option for livestock on our #homestead.
Today, we had our first sheep delivered to us! We are now the proud owners of 15 Katahdin/Dorper cross ewes!!
Our plan is to utilize rotational grazing practices to keep our sheep on pasture for most of the year. We will be using electric sheep/goat netting from Starkline to set our paddock perimeters, and we will be electrifying it with the Solar Intellishock120 from Premiere 1 Supplies.
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On this morning, I went out to the Goat Sanctuary and found a SURPRISE!
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A break in the rain finally gave me a chance to get some stuff out in the garden. But, after a little bit of observation, I'm beginning to think it's going to be a tough year. I tilled the plot up, but after a few rains, it got pretty hard and compacted. This soil is going to need some work. But, you've gotta start somewhere, right?
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It was finally MY turn to bring a surprise animal home to the homestead. Guess what I chose! Watch as I surprise Laura and the kids with our newest addition.
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