Originally Posted By iamsally We have thought about that. But now we have the goats so the pasture is pretty much taken. We had hoped to be able to get something a bit bigger but now (with the economy) we feel lucky. Have utilized Craig's list and such a lot lately. That has lead us to lots of free or very cheap wood and fencing materials. I have managed to milk her twice now. She is a little nervous but we are getting to know each other. Her milk is very sweet and yummy so I think we will be happy with her. She seems to know that if she puts her foot in the bucket she spoils all my hard work.LOL Gotta go plant some corn.
Originally Posted By davewasbaloo Thanks for sharing these Ruthie. We used to have a small farm when I was a kid and I miss it. A part of me would like to emulate you too. They are all sooooo cute. When I went to college, I used to date a girl who was a farmer's daughter. Helping with calving and lambing were unforgetable experience. But they used to laugh at me as I would have tears of joy in my eyes and called me a townie (city slicker).
Originally Posted By friendofdd I lived some years on a dairy farm in my boyhood. 40 acres of pasture and some woods, a vegetable garden, a couple of pigs, 200 chickens, a dozen milk cows. It was a terrific experience. Well, the outhouse and the well with hand pump and heating/cooking with wood may have been a bit less than terrific. In younger years, we planned for a similar (but smaller) place for retirement. However, the aging process made us realize the city would be better for us. Still love the farm though.
Originally Posted By friendofdd Farm life IS wonderful! <a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mbk81X6WHA4" target="_blank">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v...81X6WHA4</a>
Originally Posted By crazycroc Can you do anything with the bunnies with the exception of eating them? I would love me some bunnies, but don't have a taste for them.
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>>However, the aging process made us realize the city would be better for us.<<<<< I hear that. Every muscle in my body aches from wrestling what can only be described as a *problem milker*. We seem to be winning but it has been a challenge breaking her down. This morning she caused the whole milking stand to topple with her in it. Scared me to death but neither of us was hurt. We do have a son and daughter-in-law who are helping out a lot. But goat wrangling remains largely my domain. And she is stronger than me. I have to outsmart her but she is no dummy either. But I am happier than I have been in a long time. I cannot believe it has taken us so long to get back into this. cc: Bunnies are so cute and furry but for the most part make lousy pets. I tell people that up front when they want *Easter Bunnies* for their kids. They chew wood, eat through wires and tear off wall paper. But with an escape-proof enclosure, no easy feat, they can be fun to raise.
Originally Posted By A Happy Haunt we have wild bunnies in our back yard! not as fluffy as the "pets" but fun to watch anyway!
Originally Posted By LuLu I admire your resolve Ruthie! I have a hard enough time keeping up with my yardwork here on 1/4 acre. Sometimes a condo sounds tempting And other times I wish we'd kept the (MIL's) 5/8 acre property in a part of town where keeping farm animals and horses is legit. But would never be able to keep it up by myself.
Originally Posted By DlandDug Those are some mighty handsome chickens. A friend from back in my college days has a small farm of her own. She runs a lot of goats and other critters, and collects the wool for fibre. Take a look: <a href="http://http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parker-TX/Jacobs-Reward-Farm/68491154043?ref=search&sid=1160449494.1178647112..1" target="_blank">http://www.facebook.com/pages/Parker-TX/Jacobs-Reward-Farm/68491154043?ref=search&sid=1160449494.1178647112..1</a>
Originally Posted By DlandDug AND if you wanna see a tiny horse... <a href="http://www.kidglue.com/2010/04/27/the-smallest-horse-in-the-world-meet-newborn-pinto-einstein/" target="_blank">http://www.kidglue.com/2010/04...instein/</a>
Originally Posted By Tinkeroon He's SO CUTE!!! I wonder how often that happens? Dwarfism in horses...who knew?
