We’re so grateful that weather and rainfall this year have led to a much better hay and winter grazing situation for the cattle, plus the pigs are busy making piglets and tilling in some coffee grounds and hay, the goats are cozy in their hoophouse and the chickens are officially molting.
Read MoreWith storms coming, we had a big goat rearranging and moving project this weekend to get the doe/kid herd back into the hoophouse barn. Plus given the low daylight, egg production is dropping even more and with all the down trees and limbs in the paddocks with the pigs, they are getting very athletic leaping over them!
Read MoreWe had a sad situation that resulted in an orphaned goat kid this week, but she did make a lot of customers smile at the shop that day and now she’s on to live her best life as a pampered bottle kid at another farm. Plus we’re breeding for spring piglets, the cattle are bale grazing and some new flags came in very handy for “herding” some wayward chickens.
Read MoreThe goat kids are at quite possibly their cutest, bounciest stage and they’re all doing amazingly well. Plus their moms and the pigs are still feasting on donated pumpkins, the cattle are gorging on succulent bean sprouts and one of the chicken flocks is scratching through a bunch of crab shell compost.
Read MoreFall kidding season began with a tricky situation with a tiny doe that mom didn’t really want, there’s cover crop beans sprouting all over the farm and pumpkin fest continues!
Read MoreThe annual pumpkin fest is upon us, so the goats and pigs got the first round of Halloween pumpkins this weekend! Plus we finally got some goat sorting and rearranging done and we had a surprise heavy rain event that helped with the drought situation.
Read MoreLast week was a big deal for us personally as we finally moved over from our tiny house to our new farmhouse on the other side of the farm. Thank you so much for helping us get to this point!
Read MoreAs the rain from September’s hurricane completely dries up and we haven’t had rain since, we’re moving back into a drought this fall and making adjustments to try to eek out as much pasture growth and forage as we can.
Read MoreThe goats are doing brush cleanup as usual, the cattle and hens are marching through their pasture rotations, the pigs are getting cozy with the temperature drops and more and more beautiful fall foliage is popping up, even if it's flowers and holly berries instead of changing leaves!
Read MoreSigns of fall are all around, most colorfully in the goldenrod, swamp sunflowers and wild asters blooming. One thing is certain, too: It's a much greener fall than last year since we're not facing an epic drought. And that means more forage for all the livestock and a longer grazing season.
Read MoreOur focus the last few weeks has been on all the final projects on our farmhouse build, but the show must go on with the farm and the livestock and their needs, too! It is a lovely time of year for the animals on the farm with plenty of forage, acorns starting to fall and temperatures finally starting to drop.
Read MoreThe goats were all over the farm feasting on brush, branches, saplings and vines and the pigs were treated to a bunch of whole corn and pears from some generous neighbors! Meanwhile the cattle rotated through one of our best fields with all the late warm season grasses, the newest chicken flock is laying like crazy and still learning the ropes and we're still cleaning up a bit after Hurricane Francine.
Read MoreHurricane preparations around the farm paid off and we were spared any serious damage with Hurricane Francine.
Read MoreThere were some kind of fence breaking shenanigans happening last week with every species of animals on our farm, but the goats win the award for best behavior overall, a rare feat for them!
Read MoreOur youngest flock of laying hens are now all out on pasture in their mobile coop! Plus the cattle, goats and pigs are enjoying thick late summer forage on pasture and in the woods.
Read MoreThere's never a dull moment on a farm, but especially not this week. A surprise calf from one of our cows and the fence jumping drama that ensued, plus using pigs for invasive species eradication, goats being goats and more.
Read MoreExciting times at the farm with our farmhouse getting close to completion! We also have some goats and piglets for sale and we’re happy that the weather has cooperated this year to start putting a good amount of hay up for winter.
Read MoreWe are making it through another summer in the Gulf South, but it’s a marathon, not a sprint!
Read MoreHealthy soil holds more water, which is a good thing when there’s a drought and when there’s a lot of rain! We have noticed far less runoff recently as our soil and forage continues to improve and our ponds don’t fill up as fast. Plus, a story about our very well trained and trusting goats.
Read MoreDespite all the lush forage this time of year, this week we gave both the goats and the cattle access to internal roads and ditches for some brush maintenance, lawn mowing and manure dropping to make sure all the soil on our land reaches its full capacity in water holding capacity and carbon sequestering!
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