The Valais Blacknose Sheep have been dubbed “the cutest sheep in the world” and for good reason. Their unique look which resembles that of a stuffed animal is only part of their charm. They have the personality to go with that look as well!…
We have two breeds of pigs, the Hungarian Mangalitsa, and the Chinese Meishan pigs. They are both what is called lard pigs, and they both have tender and flavorful fantastic red micro marbled meat. These pigs are NOT the “other white meat” and if…
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The saying that someone “eats like a pig” makes perfect sense once you have heard a pig munch on something. They smack.. loudly! Although it’s adorable in the pig pen, it’s not quite as adorable at the dinner table. They also make a mess…
Easter is a time of renewal and of life. Spring has arrived with daffodils and other spring flowers, the lawns and pastures are slowly turning greener, the leaves are budding on the trees, and in my incubator lay 21 eggs ready to hatch. There…
The old question actually goes; “What came first? The chicken or the egg?” In my case, it’s the chicken. Baby chicks, grown up hens, all kinds, breeds and sizes. And not until now have I actually attempted to hatch out eggs in an incubator!…
It’s the strangest of things.. how easy it is to fall in love with a goat, or a sheep, a little pig and some chickens. The idea gets set in your mind that it would be so much fun to have some livestock. Chickens-…