MANAGEMENT INTENSIVE GRAZING.

At Bugtussle Farm, they practice management intensive grazing - a type of rotational grazing system. I took a video of Jesse moving the animals, which happens twice a day. It is a time-consuming way to feed your livestock - but it truly could save the world.Moving the animals. from Hannah Crabtree on Vimeo.

THIS & THAT.

Some random photos from the past week.Pretty speckled eggs.A pair of lovely figs.The handy-dandy golf cart makes hauling electric fences much easier.These sheep knock me over EVERY MORNING when I am carrying grain to the barn.Jesse moving the livestock. 

THE BEST CHORE.

The cow we wrote about last week, Dandy, did in fact pass away. Not only was it very sad, but it also left the farm with a somewhat laborious chore - feeding her newborn calf.  With the Smith family on vacation, this task falls to us....but I'll be honest. While it is time-consuming and must be done twice a day, it is definitely not that much of a chore.Feeding this little orphan face every morning is a delight, crouching in the dewy grass while curious sheep and cows sniff at my ears. This little guy is, in fact, a little guy, but Jesse and I hope to one day raise and bottle-feed a little heifer to become our milk cow. Until that day, we will just keep practicing, and enjoying every minute of it.- Hannah. 

AROUND THE HOUSE - POULTRY EDITION.

Although we have a chicken "yard" near the house, the idea of the birds staying inside of this area is laughable. They have usually flown over the fence by mid-morning, turning our homestead into a bizarre parade of chickens. Currently, we have about 40 or so chickens and 5 guineas. The majority of these birds are BANTAMS and are ROOSTERS, so it is a strange-looking and noisy bunch. If anybody wants some friendly, backyard silkies or bantam cochins, let us know. No, seriously - contact us. It is getting ridiculous around here.