Compared to previous years, it has so far been a summer free of bears here in the valley. Friends visiting have been disappointed to see none on the hour long drive from the foot of the hill down the valley to our community, and I’ve heard of no home or chicken shed invasions since late [...]
Posts Tagged ‘Animal Husbandry’
Goldilocks and the three bears
Posted in Animal Husbandry, Pest Control, Politicking with predators, tagged Animal Husbandry, bear breaking fences, bears, Fruits on September 8, 2009 | 5 Comments »
Providing for your stock in hard times
Posted in Animal Husbandry, Raising Animals, preparedness, sustainable, tagged Animal Husbandry, preparedness, sustainability on January 9, 2009 | 10 Comments »
I’m sure in your area like ours, there are numerous news stories of livestock being rescued, and worse, abandoned because their owners can no longer afford to care for them. In good times, it is easy to have non-productive animals around. In hard times, when money is scarce it can become difficult to take care [...]
Worth your salt
Posted in Animal Husbandry, Nutrition, Raising Animals, tagged Animal Husbandry, Nourishing Traditions, Nutrition on December 12, 2008 | 22 Comments »
It seems kind of funny to me that by learning how to take better care of my livestock, I learned how to take better care of my family. I always assumed that items I purchased at the feed store were what my livestock needed. Just like the grocery store, the products offered for sale are [...]
Dung love
Posted in Animal Husbandry, Composting, Gardening, Raising Animals, sustainable, tagged Animal Husbandry, composting manure, sustainable garden on November 14, 2008 | 5 Comments »
I heart manure. I happen to believe that agriculture needs animals to survive. Nature operates that way, so I think our farms and gardens should too. One of the single most limiting factors in a vegetable garden or cropping system is having enough fertilizer. I don’t mean the 16-16-16 at the co-op, there is plenty of [...]
