In the second final part of the series, Jackie shares more about our relationship with our pet/working dogs. They are invaluable for remote off the grid living when there’s livestock involved.. Also see Part 1 of Pigs ...
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Pigs ears and the hobo Dogs [1]
In the first part of the 2 part series, Jackie shares more about our relationship with our pet/working dogs. They are invalualable for remote off the grid living when there's livestock involved.. Good Dogs Living in a remote area with ...
Chicken Herding, Livestock Guarding Dog
Dogs are normally an important part of any remote farm or ranch. Good working dogs are vital because they provide extra pairs of eyes and ears, outside, many hours a day. When you have any kind of livestock, be it sheep, goats, or chickens, the right dogs can help prevent loss from predators. Over our ...
The Best Rattlesnake Control Workers
My son, Eric, has a soft spot for Guinea Fowl. He has 22 of them. He was down to 2 this summer, and some broody hens hatched 26 keets. A few died but the rest grew up. If you have never been around guineas, then you are in for a treat. They a
Portable Heater, Insulated chickens, and a webcam
I've heard from several readers who thought it would be nice to view the web cam. I've managed to arrange for public access to the web cam for a couple days. The web cam does full pan and tilt, so you can move it around the ...
Portable Heater Update
I had to make a change to the portable heater I recently placed in the insulated serama chicken shed. The temperatures here in Washington took a dive Sunday. Monday highs near 10F and nights down to 3F. This morning my daughter complained it was too ...
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