Honking Hill Farm

01/13/2014

09/25/2013

Those stinky boys are gittin'-R-done. Of 6 senior does being bred this fall 2 have been in the last 2 days. 4 bred so far. Let's hope they settle the first time around.

07/28/2013

Our new Large Black sow and our new baby pigs!

07/27/2013

.Left the house at 10a.m. this morning to go pick up a bred Large Black sow in Hilssboro. Just got home to our first time farrowing gilt, she had eight little hamp look alikes. Got the new sow into her new home. Now the fun begins, we get to see how protective our sow is. Time to notch ears and give Iron shots.

06/17/2013

Had a great time Saturday at the Tri-State dairy goat show. Once again my homegrown kids did well against some very tough competition. Thanks to everyone at the Tri-State Dairy Goat Association for putting on such a nice show.

06/04/2013

So proud of how my homegrown kids did at the Buckeye Classic. No champions or reserves but my February born buck got 1st place AOP Junior Buck out of a class of 6. The doe kids did great as well placing 2nd, 3rd or 4th against some very tough competition.

05/08/2013

This is so us! Just 2 or 3 weeks ago we had goslings in the shower for a short while until we got their pen set up.

I had so much fun reading all the comments ya'll shared last week, I had to compile a few of them into a little graphic. :)

You know you're a homesteader when...

04/29/2013

Let's talk about casein!
Casein is a protein found in milk. Goat milk contains A2-beta casein, not the A1-beta casein that cow milk does. It also contains less alpha s-1 casein. These differences may be what makes goat milk less allergenic and easier to digest.

04/28/2013

Not in our home raised meat.

Did you know that according to a recently released FDA report, 81% of raw ground turkey was contaminated with antibiotic-resistant bacteria?

I'm not surprised. Industrial animal farms (CAFOs) have long been known to be causing an increase in these superbugs. Read more --> http://www.foodrenegade.com/cafos-give-rise-antibiotic-resistant-superbugs/

Thanks go to Healthy Holistic Living for the infographic.

04/17/2013

Single doeling out of yearling Cricket

04/10/2013

I think I'll try this. I have one of these baskets that isn't being used.

Creative herb garden