On the farm we have about 25 acres that are hayfield. Although we did hay it the first summer here, since then we have leased it out. One summer was to people for their mares and fouls, last summer was to Don's nephew for his cattle. Not sure what we'll do this coming summer.
Some of the property is treed and up the mountain probably about 5 acres. We have two pastures and a large area that covers on down the creek. About an acre for the chickens and then we have a very large yard. Thankfully we have a ride-a-mower so I keep the lawns sheered and also the chickens field. I have quite the following when I mow their field as they follow behind me, guess I kick up a lot of insects that they enjoy.
We have a large two story barn, with it are three paddocks and 4 stalls, 2 of the stalls open up to paddocks. One of the paddocks is our garden. We also have a large penned area for the pigs when we have them. A large shop that is not complete but is where Don parks the bus from Sept. to June and then from June to Sept. we park our rig in it.
Come spring we'll get some weiner pigs again, just 2 or 3 to raise up for meat. We'll keep them til Oct. I have at the moment a pair of turkey's, 34 laying hens and 4 roosters. In March I plan to incubate eggs and raise up my own chickens right from scratch and turkey's too. I'll keep you all posted on those endeavors as it should prove to be interesting.
I find chickens are really quite entertaining, you don't need a TV when you have 2 kids at home, a bunch of chickens and a couple of gobblers!!
We raise up our own meat chickens as well, but I buy the chicks and then raise them up, next spring I'll keep a rooster and a few hens so that I can incubate and raise up my own so that I don't have to purchase any more. We will trully be self-sufficient then.
The first picture is facing the hayfield, the second is when the creek was in highwater this portion of the creek is facing the front yard looking toward the road. The third picture is Kelsey in the creek. The girls have their own swimming pools that last until early August.
Some of the property is treed and up the mountain probably about 5 acres. We have two pastures and a large area that covers on down the creek. About an acre for the chickens and then we have a very large yard. Thankfully we have a ride-a-mower so I keep the lawns sheered and also the chickens field. I have quite the following when I mow their field as they follow behind me, guess I kick up a lot of insects that they enjoy.
We have a large two story barn, with it are three paddocks and 4 stalls, 2 of the stalls open up to paddocks. One of the paddocks is our garden. We also have a large penned area for the pigs when we have them. A large shop that is not complete but is where Don parks the bus from Sept. to June and then from June to Sept. we park our rig in it.Come spring we'll get some weiner pigs again, just 2 or 3 to raise up for meat. We'll keep them til Oct. I have at the moment a pair of turkey's, 34 laying hens and 4 roosters. In March I plan to incubate eggs and raise up my own chickens right from scratch and turkey's too. I'll keep you all posted on those endeavors as it should prove to be interesting.
I find chickens are really quite entertaining, you don't need a TV when you have 2 kids at home, a bunch of chickens and a couple of gobblers!!
We raise up our own meat chickens as well, but I buy the chicks and then raise them up, next spring I'll keep a rooster and a few hens so that I can incubate and raise up my own so that I don't have to purchase any more. We will trully be self-sufficient then.
The first picture is facing the hayfield, the second is when the creek was in highwater this portion of the creek is facing the front yard looking toward the road. The third picture is Kelsey in the creek. The girls have their own swimming pools that last until early August.
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