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    Larsen Poultry Ranch - homesteading journey

    Hampshire/suffolk is the 4h mix, we had some this year for fair and they were fantastic. loved them
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    I love the netting, best thing we have ever bought for our property makes things so much easier. Yes i held back a big old meat bird hen from our last butcher, put her on a layers diet and have been getting some eggs from her. she has to weigh 10 lbs at least but gets around just fine. My...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    6 babies from my does total, 3 sets of boy/girl twins, i have a fourth doe that didnt settle when the others did but is getting a small udder so maybe in a couple months. My oldest doe decided to reject her doeling after disbudding, i didnt notice for a couple days, which i feel horrible about...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    Here is my buck Duncan, older pic of him, i need to get an updated one, his beard is pretty epic now lol. The two kids that were born to my smallest goat, they are very little. The boy is quite a bit larger than the girl and is only 2 lbs. Boy is black and white with brown eyes, super...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    I'll have to get a picture of him, his first kids were born early this morning from my only FF this year. A girl and a boy. will post some pictures later :love Mama did it all on her own, i found them when i woke up at 430 for work. Its been chilly here since the snow on saturday and was in the...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    Spring is well on its way. Got our greenhouse up, temps have been so wild most days its not even needed, but then will come back with a random 17 degree overnight temp. Started my tomatoes and peppers, no sprouts yet :fl I have 3 does due in the next week from my moonspotted buck. these will be...
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    Goat Shaman's Goats and other Critters

    they are so cute! ive had a couple babies born with floppy ears they straighten up in a couple weeks. i think its adorable.
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    Its been a little while... did some necessary scaling back this last couple months. im trying to find the sweet spot between enjoying everything and being completely overwhelmed. I feel like it comes in waves, especially when the days become shorter and i leave for work in the dark and get home...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    Garden is coming back pretty well, the heat has been pretty intense so alot of my green beans arent setting but i put in a second crop of them a couple weeks ago so they will come into fruit during the cooler weather we hopefully have in store. Watermelons, carrots and corn has been harvested...
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    Jeff & Monica's Journey

    We have two IPP X KuneKune gilts. They are such cool pigs. minimal rooting. Get along with my goats and chickens. Very friendly. they are about 6 months old almost and close to 200lbs each. I've been trying to convince my husband to breed one and eat the other but no luck so far lol. The plan...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    yes! we somewhat have the double fencing, i think that is what has kept them out this long, we have an electric fence for our goats (its short, only 4 feet) and then inside of that we have the deer fence. Part of the problem too, that we werent aware of was our electric fence got grounded out...
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    Kevin Burgers was a family favorite lol
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    i will try this. i was so sad about the tomatoes i wish they would have left mine alone. :somad
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    Gardner’s California Homestead

    I agree about the venison. Would be easy to get him, the deer here are either desensitized to humans or super hungry and thirsty, or maybe a bit of both. I've been with 5 feet of several this year. I'm going to extend the tops of my fences with the fishing line that's a wonderful idea, thank...
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