Well the day finally came, the day to harvest our hard work. See here about my decision to raise rabbits for meat. I learned A LOT! I have to admit I am proud of myself and my boys, who were a huge help to me. This was the hardest post to write because I know a lot of...
It was 106 F today and the animals on the homestead are feeling it. Let me tell you how to help your chickens or rabbits through this heat wave. Shade, the deeper the better! You need it. If you do not have a shady place for your animals they will not make it through...
I have to say, first off that I love my kids all the same. They each bring qualities and gifts to this family that make it wonderful. With that said let me just take a moment to say:I HAVE A FARMER IN THE HOUSE. WOOP WOOP. He wanted dirt cake for his birthday 5 yrs in...
Have you ever finished a project and been quite proud of yourself? You worked hard, used your ingenuity and then it went horribly wrong. Well maybe this just happens to me. The exercise pen for the baby rabbits, to grow out in, was finally completed. They had room to...
The jobs seem to be non-stop this summer on the urban homestead! I have been so busy building the fence around the front yard garden, according to city regulations, that I have been neglecting other things. Now that the fence is almost done, I am busy making an...
