Some days on the homestead are better than others. While today was a good day in many ways. We got several projects completed, we had family around, not only to help but visiting us and spending time with us, and really the rest of the homestead was running pretty smoothly, we had a setback thatContinueContinue reading “Three Steps forward Two steps Back”
Category Archives: Controlled Chaos
Surprise Animals
Sometimes you say to yourself, “We don’t need another animal.” and sometimes you answer yourself, “But we have this need that said animal could fill.” And you say again to yourself, “But you already have a lot on your plate.” Which of course you answer by saying, “True, but what could one or two moreContinueContinue reading “Surprise Animals”
Saturday Morning Chores
As is quickly becoming the norm, we have a lot to do around the homestead on Saturday. So we bring you along and give you an update on our new-ish animals. https://youtu.be/KAfuaCPByIY If you have suggestions about the pigs, please leave a comment.. Information and basic idea for my Chicken Tractor came from: https://youtu.be/5FCQsGCAozg Facebook:ContinueContinue reading “Saturday Morning Chores”
Paul Bunyan I am Not – or – Clearing For Pasture Part 1
We have a fair amount of land, but a lot of is wooded. While I don’t want to clear all of it, I do want to clear it out a little so some grass will grow out there and will be capable of supporting more animals. https://youtu.be/nDmHgxAJ7gs This was not the first tree we took,ContinueContinue reading “Paul Bunyan I am Not – or – Clearing For Pasture Part 1”
Into the Chaos – PIGS!
As with most things in our life, things didn’t go 100% to plan. We started making a plan, and that plan fell apart so we made a new plan… wash, rinse, repeat. https://youtu.be/ErrmfQBjs-I And yes, this weekend, despite everything I talk about at the beginning of the video, we got a couple of commercial pigs.ContinueContinue reading “Into the Chaos – PIGS!”
New Chickens
Surprise! Ok, not really a surprise but this morning we got a call from the post office letting us know they had our chicks. So we rush ed off to go get them. https://youtu.be/QzhwlG57ANc Follow us on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/Great-Hites-and-Barely-Controlled-Chaos-111903420504163/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/greathites/
Mistakes Along The Way
I think it is worth mentioning that we have made some mistakes along the way
A nature walk through our Pasture.
We took a little walk through our woods and along some of our streams, in our “pasture” area.
First New Animals on The Homestead
We are completely starting over in our new place, and we are very excited to get started again
Mars, the Midwest of Space
Sometimes you have those conversations in the car that just make you laugh. This was just one of those. https://youtu.be/8zyVGQRWVWY NASA – Chickens in Space https://www.audubon.org/news/the-amazing-story-cold-war-space-egg-race#:~:text=In%201986%2C%20NASA%20equipped%20the,the%20National%20Science%20Teachers%20Association.
The Great Hites 