Is anyone else planning on attending the Oregon Small Farms Conference in Corvallis Oregon this weekend at OSU? I registered and am hopeful that the weather holds out and I can make it. Several of the seminars, particularly the one cover cropping looks very exciting. I am really looking forward...
Just for fun here are a few pictures of the goats. These represent both mine and a friends herd, they all live on the same farm and we both work together to manage them. Though I do the majority of the fitting and showing.
Jasmine my three year old Toggenberg doe.
Topaz a February kid from...
What do you all do to prepare your ducks for show? We are going to be heading to a show next month and are planning on taking a pair of Saxonys with us to the show. I am just curious what I need to do to get them ready. Thanks for any help!
I am interested in other peoples experiences with geese as weeders for gardens. We have been looking into using them as weeders/ mowers for our large commercial garden. I have been reading various studies out of the Midwest on utilizing geese and it seems promising. I just would like to hear...
We just did a fall seeding of part of our poultry area for some new spring growth. We focused mostly on legumes as the birds love to eat them and it will help improve our soil quality. What are you planting?
I am heading to a show in a few weeks and was thinking I would toss in a few mismarked birds possibly. The show is offering an AOV award and I figured since I am going why not take a couple birds along for the AOV class. Plus it would give me a chance to have them looked at by someone who knows...
I am looking for a pair of show quality Delawares in the Pacific North West. I live in Eastern Oregon but will be heading to the west side in the near future. We are trying to start a flock of show quality birds, right now we have a couple hatchery birds.