Posts Tagged by Animals
Animal Adventures
| April 5, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Homesteading |
The last few days have brought a lot of animal adventures, and by “adventures” I mean stressful situations. A few days ago, during the first sheep-wrangling practice session, Buck (our ram) cut his leg on a cinder block in the barn. Joshua and I had some trouble determining how bad the cut was, but it was bleeding non-stop, so we tried to take Buck to the vet. After we got Buck into the truck (another stressful… Keep Reading
Sheep!
| March 29, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Homesteading |
This weekend was another huge happening at The Wallow. We got sheep! Let me introduce Big Mama: Mary and Baby Jeebus: Buck: And Jake: Jake is Big Mama’s baby. Baby Jeebus is Mary’s lamb. Jake is still nursing, but I haven’t seen Baby Jeebus nurse. While Big Mama is probably 2-3 years old, this is probably Mary’s first year. She’s much smaller. I might try to milk Big Mama, but Joshua and I have decided… Keep Reading
Processing Roosters
| February 28, 2011 | Posted by Issa under Homesteading |
This is a cautionary tale. On a homesteading blog that Joshua and I both read, a reader recently asked how to get started with various “green” and “getting back to the land” type ventures. The blog author suggested starting slowly so as not to get overwhelmed. Joshua and I agreed that that’s not really our method. We like to just jump on in when the time is right, picking things up as they come along.… Keep Reading
Donkey in the Chicken Coop
| November 29, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Uncategorized |
It’s almost 10:00pm and I haven’t made a post for today. Since it’s only two posts till the end of NaBloPoMo, I’m not about to end this day without a post! Fortunately, a glance through my photo folder turned up something to share with you. Keep Reading
Issa’s Reviews: Raising Baby Green Part Two
| November 25, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Parenting, Simple-Eco-Happy |
The book Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care gave me so much material to rant about, I broke it up into two parts. If you’re ready for another dose, here’s part two. Keep Reading
Issa’s Reviews: Raising Baby Green Part One
| November 22, 2010 | Posted by Issa under Parenting, Simple-Eco-Happy |
Lately, I’ve been perusing the pregnancy section of the library. I came across Raising Baby Green: The Earth-Friendly Guide to Pregnancy, Childbirth, and Baby Care. I’m not really looking for any guidance on “green” topics, but it is a topic I care about, and I figured I could at least review it for LoveLiveGrow. Plus, in the meantime, I might learn a thing or two.
Instead of any education or pleasure, though, all I got out of this book were frustration, anger, and incredulous sputters. Keep Reading
Raising a Pig?
| August 18, 2009 | Posted by Issa under Homesteading |
One of my big goals for homesteading is to raise animals for food. Bees are in the works, and eventually down the line there may be chickens and goats and rabbits. What I’m really excited about, though, is raising a pig!
I first settled on a pig because I’m curious about how I will feel raising an animal on my own and then killing and eating it. Keep Reading
