A productive week on the farm~ Blind Hog and Acorn repaired the F350’s tie rod ends. Was the picture perfect set up of a 20 yr old truck up on jack stands in the front yard. Once the pair of farmers got started, it was “just that easy.” Road Commissioner has promised to send aContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #11~ Farm Mechanics and Pasture Management”
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Season 3, Episode #10~ Kids-a-Poppin’
34 commercial kids born Monday through Friday. Sired by the same buck, they are all white- quick eartagging and notes help tell kids apart when things get confusing in the barn! Snow storm pretty much missed the farm- just had some flurries yesterday but not “inches of accumulation.” Works for Acorn. The tie rod onContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #10~ Kids-a-Poppin’”
Season 3, Episode #9~ Borescope, Anyone?
Ho boy– did Blind Hog and Acorn ever have a domestic scare this week! The dreaded “warping of hardwood floor boards!” Luckily, it was not “zebras” but a much simpler, less exotic cause of the issue. A bit of cosmetic repair and all will be right with the world. Hissy Kitty was the first catContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #9~ Borescope, Anyone?”
Season 3, Episode #8~ Sleety Sleet Sleet
Sleet covers the ground, but it is beginning to thaw. Thank goodness for ice cleats! Commercial goats have held off kidding (so far) during these single digit wind chills and icy weather. Dairy goats, kids and Irish Dexters are all managing well enough. Time to begin trapping the barn kitties and get them spayed/neutered. Actually,Continue reading “Season 3, Episode #8~ Sleety Sleet Sleet”
Season 3, Episode #7~ Previews of Coming Attractions
Getting ready for more goat kids and goose eggs! Fun on the farm! Blind Hog and Acorn missed the worst of the last winter storm that went through, almost 3″ of rain though. They are not complaining. Well, they are complaining about the county road and lack of maintenance… But what else is new? AContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #7~ Previews of Coming Attractions”
Season 3, Episode #6~ Acorn Leaves for a Week
Blind Hog got to do all the chores by himself for a whole week, timed perfectly with The Big Snow while Acorn was down in Florida! Florida??!! Not exactly a vacation but a “rescue” of sorts- getting her dad out of ICU and into hospice where he was able to have a peaceful end. ItContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #6~ Acorn Leaves for a Week”
Due to unforeseen events…
Podcast will take a week off. Farm got all prepared for the winter storm, but Acorn had to leave Missouri for a family thing. Blind Hog is minding the conn/farm with Sam. Snowed in and very, very cold! He even had a goat deliver bouncy twins on his watch! Podcast to pick up next weekend!
Season3, Episode #5~ End of January Already (??!!)
Four dairy does with a set of twins each- lovely! Other than the first set of twins born during single digits, the others did very well, save for the last kid who had a front leg pointed the wrong way- Call the Midwife! Grazing changes made, hay is moving out of the barn very slowlyContinue reading “Season3, Episode #5~ End of January Already (??!!)”
Season 3, Episode #4~ Kidding Begins!
Slow week on the farm- cold weather blew in and our farmers spent most of the time indoors. Verdandi did kick off the kidding season with a set of twins- born at dawn when the temps were 0°F. Oy! One kid was chilled so much that it would not stand, but an hour inside withContinue reading “Season 3, Episode #4~ Kidding Begins!”
Season 3, Episode #3~ Snowy Saturday and Black Walnut Sugaring
After another unusually warm week, Blind Hog and Acorn were not only able to work the goats and get them vaccinated, but also tap in 25 sap spiles into the black walnut trees, plus a sycamore. Acorn collected 19 gallons before the sap flow stopped- due to warm weather, but after the next 10Continue reading “Season 3, Episode #3~ Snowy Saturday and Black Walnut Sugaring”
Blind Hog and Acorn 