Category Archives: livestock
Pretty in Pink Camo
Here’s what we see roaming out in the pasture. When I was in high school I never, ever, ever dreamed I’d be seeing this on my own property. Pink is definitely not my thing, but it is Kayla’s! So, I … Continue reading
Linking It Up
Recently, our family took on many first ventures. We butchered our own hog. We butchered our own goat. Then we made one of my mostest favoritest, deliciouso, perfecto sausages on the planet, LINGUISA! It is really hard to come by … Continue reading
Scary things happened.
My daughter, Kayla, was injured the other day by her steer. She seemed fine Sunday night. We went to the Harpers’ for dinner and she was running around all crazy playing tag and stuff. Monday she complained of being sore. … Continue reading
Midwifery
Woohoo! Pepper produced! Around 2pm she was streaming mucous. Karen drove up home from work. Lawn chairs were lined up pen-side. Popcorn was made and brought out. The waiting…waiting…waiting. Why does it always seem forever when a birth is taking … Continue reading
Boy Steps into Young Man
Today was a land mark of maturation for my Andrew. He is all of 9.5 years of age. Only 6 months ago, he refused to participate in the butchering of some ducks, let alone consume them. About 3 months ago, … Continue reading
New Excitement
Richelle hinted in her last comment that I had not updated the “spring has sprung” thing here at the Hubers’. There is good reason for the drag time. It’s busy! We had a broody hen wanting to sit. I wanted … Continue reading
April’s Fool
Spring officially sprung on March 21st, right? Well, Karen said “God says April Fools!” Why did she say this? It started snowing around 11 am and did not stop until around 5 o’clock! It took a while for the ground … Continue reading
Waiting
There is an anxiousness in the air here as we wait for our first round of offspring. The cat, Mamacita, that adopted us, either miscarried and absorbed the kittens, or had them stillborn and ate them. We do not know … Continue reading
Still No Kidding
I was worried. I had an experienced goat herder come out and check Annie the other day. She felt a kid and so did her companion. She was at a loss. This morning I called the vet. Annie’s good attitude, … Continue reading
No Kidding
I am off my kilter. Annie still has not kidded. The does that were in at the same time as her kidded last Sunday. She “looks” pregnant. She’s bagging up. She refuses to answer. She is on day 159 of … Continue reading
