Recent content by Swamp_Yankee

Thanks all-here is a look at the hedgerows on either side-first looking to the north side with the hayfield (actually soybeans this year) beyond: Looking to the east along the south hedgerow-also note that the growth in the rear is a thicket that kind of separates the back pasture area from...

We are closing in on a year in our new property, which is a 2 acre parcel that's about half wooded with a small pond at the bottom, some open pasture (previous owner raised sheep) and hedgerows on either side between us and the neighboring farms that are extremely overgrown. There are stonerows...

Fair enough-I just wanted to make sure I was in the right place. Hopefully there is some way the landowner and I can come to an agreement that benefits us both. If not, maybe there is some other way to achieve what we want. I've learned a lot through this thread and look forward to learning...

So first things first, I guess I was a little confused about what this site was about. I figured the term "Backyard Herds" meant hobby farming types of operations-if that kind of thing is frowned upon here that's fine, I just wasn't aware. Second, Baymule's recommendation is well taken with...

Absolutely-I appreciate the insight!

I should add that we're not looking to make money here. This is strictly "hobby farming." My wife and I grew up in rural areas, doing 4H, showing at fairs, etc...but just small stuff like chickens and rabbits. We now have two girls of our own and are starting them with chickens this spring...

Thanks for weighing in-the truth is we'd much rather make an offer to buy the 10 acres, but the farmland is preserved, and its basically impossible to get the state to agree to a subdivision after that, even with the resulting parcel staying in farmland preservation. Since we can't buy it no...

I had posted this over at Backyard Chickens before I knew this place existed but glad I found it! We just purchased our 2 acres last October and are getting ready to start our flock, but we're thinking ahead to the possibility of a few small breed cows or maybe a couple of horses. Our neighbor...