05/06/2025
šæ The Side of Farming No One Talks About šæ
Thereās a saying that sticks with you as a farmer:
āWhere thereās livestock, thereās deadstock.ā
Itās not something youāll see on most farm pages.
We share the cute chicks, the egg baskets, the peaceful pasture morningsāand those moments are real and beautiful.
But the loss is just as realāand often makes a bigger impact on the farmer.
Death is an undeniable part of raising animals.
Itās rarely talked about, maybe because it feels too heavy for social media.
But every farmer knows it. You can do everything rightāoffer the best feed, the safest shelter, the gentlest careāand still lose one. Or several.
It hurts every time.
And yet, we keep showing up.
We keep caring.
Because loving animals means accepting the whole cycleābeginnings and endings. Even when it feels like weāve failed or let the ones we lost down, we have to keep goingāfor the ones still depending on us.
So if you're following a farm page like ours, thank youā
For seeing more than just the pretty pictures.
For valuing the real story behind what we do.
š With gratitude,
Lots 'A' Cluckin' Farm