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I updated our blog with some more pictures, i got really sick yesterday out of the blue, about 4 pm i started running a fever it got up to 103 but broke about 10 pm last night, i still feel weak tho, i have no idea what caused it. No one else is sick. Thanks all for the birthday wishes :) You...

We had a wonderful surprise!! My dad came out for a visit, didnt tell us he was coming, He stayed for 5 days, i was so sad to see him leave yesterday, the kids and me miss him now :( My bday was on yesterday and it was the best ever having dad here. The wind destroyed my new turkey house so its...

Thanks for the replies, Thats what we thought but wasn't sure, we never had turkeys before. We got one chicken sitting on 11 eggs so we hope we will have chicks also. Got some really nice cardboard barrels with lids and snap rings for free, same place that has the pallets, perfect for feed...

Had to remove the Tom from the hens this evening he was rolling eggs out of there nests, both hens are sitting on eggs, He started really picking on them, he is exciled now to his own pen. Is that normal for a tom to do that? Everything is going well here on the homestead, been hot last couple...

All i can say is wow! what a sorry bunch of cops.

Ok just killed our first Mojave Rattlesnake on our porch :( will post a picture on my blog. http://homesteading-arizona.blogspot.com/

Woot!!! profit is always good!!!

Here is a recap of our off-grid life so far, we arrived feb 21, 2012, we lived in a tent with both kids for a month, we were building our small home while we lived in a tent, we purchased some chickens and turkeys and had to make a temporary pen for them. 3 weeks after arriving i got our solar...

Got the DW herb garden and veggie garden all tilled, today i am starting on our large turkey and chicken pens. They weather here is pleasant and warm, things are turning green. Not much new to report just working on our home and doing chores lol. Both hen turkeys are laying eggs and sitting now...

Here in McNeal, AZ its 3.85

We went to a garden expo yesterday in Elfrida, it was informative, met a nice couple there that raises goats and makes cheese, she gave DW a reciepe that we are going to try on making goat cheese. Our hen turkey has 20 eggs in her nest she is sitting on. I need to get another pen built for the...

Well its been a productive day here at the homestead, got our doors up at the house, ie.. sheets lol, our turkey is sitting on 15 eggs. and one chicken has 5 eggs in her nest. The kids have the next 2 fridays off from school, gots lots of chores they can do. I made an old timey looking bathroom...

Thank you, its been rough but its getting better or maybe we are getting tougher :lau i started a blog at http://homesteading-arizona.blogspot.com/ with pictures! please feel free to look at it and post :)

Well it was a busy day here on the homestead, got our place good enough to move into tomorrow, it is still a long ways from being finished but will beat sleeping in a tent :) Our turkey hen has 10 eggs laid in her nest so far and a chicken has 3 eggs in a nest, so by the end of april we should...

Life is back to normal here at the homestead, DW is feeling fine, kids in school and im working on the house. Been getting alot of free nice pallets there handy for alot of things. lol yes i learned about the cochins after getting them, at least there good for meat. We will look at getting some...

We survived the storm, the chickens and turkeys did too :) Finally the chickens are starting to lay eggs, we are letting the turkeys and chickens sit on them to build up our flock. The mountians are so beautiful snow covered, we took lots of pictures. It is very cold here this morning 26 degrees...

Not the first one yet, they need to take lessons from the turkeys!

While i was out working on the pens i got hit by a big dust devil it was like a mini tornado!!

That it is! Im looking forward to seeing how we fare, and like you said we will find whats needs improved on :)

Haha yes didnt want to upset the apple cart!