Posts by Stacykins

Quote: Originally Posted by sheldojo  We have fifteen fenced in chickens..We just got a red heeler hoping he would be more of a herder than an eater but, 8 dead chickens later..we had to rehome him.  Trying to...

These are photos of my goat kids, born March 11th, and how they've grown. I recently sold the buckling (the chamoise one, the darker kid), and am keeping the doeling.   At the end of June, I have more goat kids due. A cross...

Quote: Originally Posted by RaZ  Thanks Tina, I'd rather be going to Grayling as well.   Come to the UP! It may be a bit chillier, but none of the bullsnot you're dealing with in Garden City. I have...

Quote: Originally Posted by kimmie6067  Wow what a beautiful display of flowers, hmmmmm what does the wine taste like sour, sweet in between? Maybe you should save a bottle for the gift table at CS I can't remember...

Quote: Originally Posted by ant1  Dandelion wine?   Yep! Planning on making a dandelion mead, since I will be using honey rather than refined sugar. A good mead takes a long time to work its magic. I am...

The yard is more dandelions than grass! But I like it that way!     Because it means I can gather the flowers! Today I gathered two lbs today!

Has anyone here made dandelion wine? The yard is almost yellow, so many of these sunny flowers! No chemicals or sprays are used on this country lawn, ever. I'd love to make use of them before I have to mow (and it really needs...

The problem with fighting back is many schools have a zero tolerance policy. Both kids are suspended or expelled for fighting. Some kids (like me when I was in elementary and high school) followed rules to the letter. It is easy to say...

Quote: Originally Posted by judge    Oh wow- I did not know that goats need a special diet! I just feed them hay, kitchen scraps and let them eat the grass...   They can do just fine on that...

Quote: Originally Posted by Bigfamily4me  Thinking about getting a lamb to grow into a grass eater. Anyone here ever had sheep before? I would house it with my 2 goats. Tomorrow is a big day. Well not big. But it's...