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Indoors my girls have 4sqft/bird, 4 are bantams, 2 are standard. Outside they have about 30sqft/bird. They also get to spend some time in their tractor and free ranging. They seem pretty happy.

What about a curry of some kind? They are great for making ahead of time and reheating real quick. We often eat chickpea curry or Mutter Paneer (peas and cheese curry) Quiche is easy to make a little ahead, and you can put whatever veggies you want in it. If you already have the spinach, I...

We have 1.2 acres, and it is almost more than I can handle. I have goats, sheep, chickens, bees and rabbits. The ruminants have room to graze at least 8 months of the year, and I have more garden than I can keep up with. I also have room for a small orchard. Most of my property is fairly level...

I am no expert at all, but what you are describing sounds like it could be a vinegar mother, or a kombucha scoby. If it is a vinegar mother you can put a little chunk in the fridge and experiment with the rest of it. I had a balsamic vinegar mother in my fridge for a few months and it was...

Well, have you tried them? Are they as delicious as they sound?

Pat - It's by Olivia Mills, published by Thorsons in 1982. So, yeah it's probably the one you mentioned. I wasn't worried about the gunk for their sake, I just didn't want any of it getting in the milk, and I think I read that you are milking your Shetland ewe? Do you think it could get in the...

Dawn, I LOVE your idea for the tomato planters, that is awesome!

Free - have you tried 'Goats Produce Too' by Mary Jane Toth? I have it and like it, her recipes frequently call for buttermilk culture, so I haven't attempted all her cheeses yet, but the ones I have tried have turned out well. She also has goat's milk soap recipes, and chevon recipes. Pat -...

In another thread someone mentioned Electronet Fencing, so I thought I would share my experience. I don't like it. There, but now here's why; 1) I do have to mow down to the dirt to keep the fence from shorting out, and the charge still isn't very strong. 2) The whole point of having...

I love my sheep when they are out on pasture. When it's snowy and they have to be in the barn, they are LOUD! But I have found them endearing, entertaining and useful. Like BBH said, they are wonderful grazers, and are not at all dumb. When mine are scared, they do tend to turn mindless and will...

In 'Hit by a Farm' the author tries a lot of his ideas on a large scale, and she found they didn't work very well. She suggested JS makes more money by selling his ideas than actually using them. It seems to me that overcrowding in the chicken houses makes more work, as you would have to hunt...

I don't have a dishwasher, so I do all my dishes by hand, and I do use quite a bit of water. I usually have to fill my dish pan once or twice, and I estimate it takes 3-4 gallons each time. I have a method to my washing, so I don't have to replace the water even more often, but we do eat a lot...

FYI, it's spelled 'nuc' ;):D People might get the wrong impression. :D Einstein said that humans would only live another 4 years past the death of bees. Not so fun to think about.

I made Paneer just last week. I love it fresh in Mutter Paneer. It squeaks like cheese curds! :D I really want to try Paneer Pakoras, but I hate frying stuff.

Vanilla Black Pepper Strawberry Jalapeno Green Tea and Cardamom Peanut Butter and Jelly Chili Chocolate As soon as crabapples come back into season, I am going to try crabapple honey sorbet, can't wait! When I lived in CA, we went to the Gilroy Garlic Festival and had garlic ice cream, it...

Ooh, have you made a cheese press? If you have, please tell us about it. I am planning on making cheddar just as soon as I figure out how to make a press.

I'm so sorry for your pain. I lost a ram lamb this spring. He had been a bottle baby and was so sweet and special. I cried off and on for over a week, and I still miss him. Here's hoping your little guy gets better.

My neighbor lost all 5 of his hives last winter, it was mostly through bad management practices though. Last winter was really bad here, and a lot of people lost hives.

Nope. In a few years it might, but that's pretty far down the road. I am including the cost of rototilling, fencing, a few tools, seeds, and canning jars. I figure each pint of green beans I canned last summer costs about $3. And that isn't including the cost of gas and electricity for canning...

We picked about 2lbs of morels today, it was my first time mushrooming. We also picked (off ourselves) about 2 oz of ticks. Yuck!