tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post3202374534463099891..comments2023-11-05T05:27:55.905-06:00Comments on A Homesteading Neophyte: You tell mePhelanhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-52339556883205309762011-01-28T19:24:38.268-06:002011-01-28T19:24:38.268-06:00The monsanto thing is a disgrace. But as usual the...The monsanto thing is a disgrace. But as usual the only thing we the people can do is suck it up! I am following your blog, you are welcome to follow mine as well,Blessings janeJanehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08535490386634385929noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-30348497732385534062011-01-28T16:02:37.670-06:002011-01-28T16:02:37.670-06:00previews! Good idea Alex :Dpreviews! Good idea Alex :DPhelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-59665166111410013262011-01-28T15:56:35.388-06:002011-01-28T15:56:35.388-06:00Never know what's coming next. I love it!Never know what's coming next. I love it!Alexhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01354677900640670616noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-17371856188908557642011-01-28T10:44:43.887-06:002011-01-28T10:44:43.887-06:00It's always interesting and educational to com...It's always interesting and educational to come and see what's going on at your place!<br /><br />I'm just glad you take the time to share with us!HermitJimhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13631580830147175636noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-74522733115207281302011-01-28T08:07:29.520-06:002011-01-28T08:07:29.520-06:00I'm gonna haf to march myself to your place an...I'm gonna haf to march myself to your place and build you one aren't I?Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-12770026703030919482011-01-28T08:03:43.771-06:002011-01-28T08:03:43.771-06:00I am easy, you know that. [Take it as you will ::w...I am easy, you know that. [Take it as you will ::wink::]<br /><br />Just post a picture of my favorite thing [besides you].<br /><br />Your chicken coop. hee<br /><br />You could type about the condition of you feet for all I care. Whatever you share is a good read and I enjoy it immensely.<br /><br />But, yeah, that coop....<br /><br />Hugs my friend.SkippyMomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09479661523059481730noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-44426741410757126732011-01-28T07:52:21.444-06:002011-01-28T07:52:21.444-06:00We shear twice a year, March and August. Ours lamb...We shear twice a year, March and August. Ours lamb anywhere from Feb to September (the hair sheep, no shearing needed, birth twice a year) The sheared ones seem to birth when ever they feel like it. If no ram got the in their fall heat for some reason, then they go into heat every month until they gt knocked up.<br /><br />The only ones that have birthed the same time very year where the goats!<br /><br />I am hoping Murial decides to allow me to milk her completely out. I have gone through the dry up refusal to cooperate milking sessions with 2 of the Dexters. Murial is y highest milk producer, I need her to keep it up. But she is young too and not us to being milked, hopefully this year she accepts me and I can keep milking after weaning.Phelanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08250080326099834661noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28663723.post-82917101096276961142011-01-28T07:40:42.680-06:002011-01-28T07:40:42.680-06:00I need to kick it in gear and gather all of our st...I need to kick it in gear and gather all of our stuff for taxes, we're still waiting for one W-2 yet*sigh* I kow what you mean about projects and we too need a stock trailer, right now if we need one we borrow it from a friend just down the road. It's one of those things, that sits until you NEED it, and then you realize we really NEED to have our own.<br /><br /><br />I'm no expert but when it comes time to wean the calf, if she still isn't letting down comlpetely, she'll do one of two things, eventually for her relief she will, or the bad news, she'll start drying herself off,( that's what happened to us with our Dexter) Praying that by weaning, she's relaxed and is sharing her full load with you*wink*<br /><br /> About the sheep shearing, well Feb. is cold here too and when I asked at the first sheering we attended, I was told that as long as they have a place to get out of the weather they do just fine and it's done in prep for lambing which typically starts beginning of March. Poor things look so shocked being pushed out into the corral without their heavy coats. I know nothing about sheep, other than raising bum lambs for our sheep friend, but it does seem cruel to me :o(Kelle at The Never Done Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089557752054842197noreply@blogger.com