Mink Hollow Farm

05/31/2026

Thought for today:
My 2FQ (Two Favorite Questions) applied to Livestock Guardian Dogs:

Human:
Sit.
LGD:
Why are we doing this? (Q1 of My 2FQ)
Human:
Because I said so.
LGD:
What is it good for? (Q2 of my 2FQ)
Human:..
LGD:
Request denied.

05/10/2026

https://open.substack.com/pub/nirtak7/p/on-the-concept-of-good-enough

Because, really, Better is often the Enemy of Good

04/28/2026

https://www.canadiancattlemen.ca/features/livestock-guardian-dogs-cattle-predator-management/

An Alberta rancher explains how livestock guardian dogs protect her cattle and sheep from wolves and coyotes — without traps or bounties.

04/16/2026

We have LOTS of snow this morning.
I let my ducks out so I could collect eggs, feed, water, and add bedding.
When they came back in, I SWEAR this is what they were saying:
The girls: "fck, fck, fck, fck, fck, fck, fck"
The boys (they don't quack): "fawwwwck, fawwwwck, fawwwwck."
(Note: I don't have any ducklings. Just ducks. Picture for effect.)

03/25/2026

On Learning Through Playful Experiences

This is a podcast interview I did recently. In this episode of Experience Points, serious games expert Katrin Becker explores why “good enough” may be more powerful than perfection in gamified learning. She argues that focusing on defined criteria rather than comparison increases student agency and supports a wider range of learners; not just top performers. Katrin highlights safety and trust as essential to joyful learning, emphasizing that…...

This is a podcast interview I did recently. In this episode of Experience Points, serious games expert Katrin Becker explores why “good enough” may be more powerful than perfection in gamified lear…

03/23/2026

Well played, Skeeter.
Gizmo learns how to 'play ball' on his own, which is pretty cool, but Skeeter's patience pays off when she ends up with the better Orange (and then proceeds to peel it instead of just eating it, like the proper Diva she is.)

Well played, Skeeter. Gizmo learns how to 'play ball' on his own, which is cool, but Skeeter's patience pays off when she ends up with the better Orange (and...

02/07/2026

Interesting!
I didn't even know they were doing gene editing with rabbits.

From Mendelian Inheritance to Machine Learning: The Evolution of Genetic Improvement in Rabbits: A Review

01/28/2026

https://www.facebook.com/share/r/1FXEgjXwRh/

12/14/2025

She's settling in nicely, and it's time to annouce: My home is complete once again.
Skeeter has entered the building.
AKA Akamai Cana Cludhmor
Growing like a w**d, and taking lessons from her big bro, Gizmo.
Eternal gratitude to Akamai Rottweilers for trusting me with this princess.

12/13/2025

Worth the read.