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    Magnum- the unfolding/unravelling story of our LGD

    My best advice for you would be to start basic obedience training with a dog trainer. Once you have that down, you will have gained the training tools that you need in order to complete his training for the tasks that you need from him.
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Thank you so much for al of the info! It’s appreciated. There is so much to think about, but I also have to make the land work for me in order to keep and maintain it, so I have to do something to make it start generating a real income. I probably neglected to say that I currently work for an...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    This New Years, I jokingly posted a meme about my resolution being to become completely feral.... I had no idea just how true that would become..... I swear I’ve gone 100% feral out here. I look up and a month and a half has gone by. 🤦🏻‍♀️ Feral and moving at warp speed. Life’s settling in to a...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Ha! And I just noticed that my new “status” on here is “Overrun with Beasties” 🤣. How appropriate. On February 14th, when I moved permanently back out here to the Farm, I had exactly one Beastie. My Big, Sweet, Smooshy Dog, Angus. 4 Months later, I’ve got 10 Chickens, 2 Goats and my Boy. I am...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    So, I did a thing yesterday. I wasn’t *exactly* in the market for a Rooster. I also wasn’t exactly NOT in the market. I’d been tossing around the idea Of picking up a fella for my flock, but he had to be the “right one”. Like with most things critter related in my life, my pets usually come to...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Been another busy week. Got the driveway regravelled and some new outdoor fire pit furniture (all cleaned up and painted cheery blue). Got a salad greens bed planted. And a water melon, lol. I swore only annuals and trees this year, but I was gifted a great mesclun mix seed pack and couldn’t...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    More pics from my “missing time” 🤣
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Oh!! And BEES!!!! A life long dream came true and I got to spend the day with a local beekeeper doing hive maintenance and learning. Next year, I’ll be starting my first hive! Forgot to add pics to my last post. Not enough coffee yet, on the rainy, lazy day........
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    Senile Texas Aggie - comic relief for the rest of you

    @Senile_Texas_Aggie Hope you are well, friend! Just a thought...... while making your decision on the tractor and bush hog that you need, have your thought about leasing it to a farmer for hay production? About half of my 68 acres is cared for by a wonderful farmer who grows hay and soy beans...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Well, once again, it seems that I lost a few days (or weeks) in this quarantine. I swear, I’m becoming completely feral out here, but it’s led to loads of projects being done. I made three new raised garden beds and got all my herbs planted. Next up are the blueberries and strawberries and...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    My main coop says that it’s for 6-8 birds, and currently only has 4. Looking at it, I’d hate to think of 8 in there, but I suppose it would only be at night anyway. They’re loose in their run all day long. Its my first year raising chicks, so I wanted a safe, enclosed way to get them moved...
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Picked up a new chicken tractor this past week. I was thinking of using it as a way to introduce my new Peeps to the ladies once they’re ready to move outside. Are there Pro’s/Con’s to just letting each set of 4 birds have their own coop in the same run?
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Hey there! Just settling in to life, really. Feeding critters, finding my happy place in this Spring. Planting some stuff in the new flower beds, marveling at how fast these baby chicks grow. This place has magic. I swear it. 🙂
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    Im just making the bed, had no clue how I’m going to use it 🤣. I’m sure I’ll fill it eventually. I thought you meant my vegetable garden. 🤣❣️
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    Oak Knoll Farms - My New Journey

    I got help running the goat fence (take two sets of hands to stretch the wire) & hired my best friends son to come dig the fence post holes. The extra parking space, chicken run, trellis, gate, goat jungle gym & feeding station & flower bed I did by myself. Setting the posts for my clothesline...
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