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Fruits and Veggies
Our past posts have dealt primarily with our animals and the work associated with them, but another blessing we’ve got here is what we’ve been provided with in the way of fruits and vegetables. Kids...
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(Mis) Adventures in Long-Distance Horse Trailering, Part 2
Last time, you may recall, we had just finished the first long day of our cross-country move with our family, goods, and two horses. Texas to Missouri had taken us a bit longer than we’d expected but...
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Organic?
When we first started dreaming about our farm, “organic” was high in our priorities. This flows out of our family mission, to glorify God in all ways, and to live that out on our farm by raising,...
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Farmcycling Project – Chicken Water Heater
Though the winter is setting in reluctantly, we have had a few cold nights where the chicken’s water iced up. A quick check at the feed store, Tractor Supply, and Amazon found chicken waterers like...
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Starting Seeds Indoors
We can tell Spring is here because both the jobs that keep the bills paid and the jobs around the farm have really gotten busy! Almost a month since my last post tells that story. One of the things...
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NPIP – Exam Time for the Flock
Yesterday, at our request, a representative from the Department of Agriculture came out to visit and test our chickens in conjunction with the National Poultry Improvement Program. NPIP is a voluntary...
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Barnyard Bandits
It’s been a hot and dry summer up here, and I think that’s why the predators have started to become more of a problem in our area. Our vernal pools are low or empty, meaning that the peepers (what our...
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Collapsible Goat Milking & Grooming Stand
Earlier this year, we found a great deal on Craigslist for an old metal double milking stand that has worked great. Both of our girls can work simultaneously on their goats, whether clipping hooves,...
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Latest Projects at the Flying T
We took advantage of the long, though very cold, weekend to get a passel of projects done. The biggest job was digging out the goat’s stable – like many goat folks, we let it build up relatively thick...
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Ready for Kidding – DIY Pens and Warming Huts
We pasture bred our two older Boer does in October, so we don’t have a tight date on when they’re due but it’s going to be soon. The girls are double-wide, their udders are filling out, and Jessie in...
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Sustainability at the Flying T Ranch
Our family mission is to glorify God in all ways. We live this out at the Flying T Ranch as we raise, manage, and use His creation in a healthy, sustainable, humane, and respectful manner. Over the...
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