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Comment by Elizabeth on March 9, 2012 at 11:20am

We started out raising horses, then we got some chickens (so we could have fresh eggs & meat), then we got some pigs (for meat also), then along came the sheep (took 'em in for an older lady who was no longer able to care for them), and somewhere in all of this we acquired a duck. It's 24-7, that's for sure. But, the pork is the best meat I have EVER tasted, I'll never eat store-bought eggs or chicken again, and I'm looking forward to knitting sweaters and socks from my very own hand-harvested wool. It's definitely worth the work to have such good fresh food.

Comment by BadMoonT2 on March 9, 2012 at 10:21am

muleman, The cattle business was the best job I ever had, even though I was just doing it on the side. Doing it that way can sure make for some long days though, I routinely fed hay in the winter in the dark after I got back from my day job.

Comment by muleman on March 9, 2012 at 10:14am

Don't ever live with sheep. De worming, Vaccinating Lambing +++ mangy things put me off lamb chops!

Comment by muleman on March 9, 2012 at 10:11am

Badmoon, People just don't know how much real 'hands on' their is in any kind of animal farming. Back in the 80's I had around 100 sheep penned around my trailer home every night for a week because we had a pack of dogs attacking. Sleep'd with a 12 bore and a choir of 100 haha!

Comment by jrtpup on March 8, 2012 at 11:30am

Thanks Holger, that worked... loved it!

Comment by Holger Schmeken on March 8, 2012 at 7:26am

I think they have blocked the audience outside of Germany. What about this link?

Comment by jrtpup on March 8, 2012 at 5:27am

Welcome to the group Holger. The link starts to open then gives an error :(

Judith, so glad you were greeted by flora and fauna on your first outing! Hope you're well medicated and not in too much pain.

Comment by Holger Schmeken on March 8, 2012 at 3:43am

Voice of Germany: Winner Ivy Quainoo and Florence & The Machines

Comment by Judith on March 7, 2012 at 9:22pm

Just did my Big Walk out to deck to view daffs and have a lengthy conversation with the neighborhood goats and piggy Short Stuff. Hooray for a new way of thinking about urban renewal. Can't think straight yet, but am lurking about once or twice/day and loving reading you all!......Judith

Comment by BadMoonT2 on March 7, 2012 at 6:28pm

Pup, I only kept them long enough to to warm them up and dry them off, so nothing left behind. They needed to be back with momma as soon as possible.

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