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Herding Pigs - It's Been Awhile
This time though, and unplanned, as is all pig herding, I had the Australian Shepherd pups (Tilly & Toby) and Lulu (one of our Pit Bull mix dogs) with…
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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Flow Chart
I have not butchered a chicken in 8 years, but because I did my homework and documentation then, I expect no problem with 20 birds now. Improving a…
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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Butchering
Removal of the head, neck, feet, and organs...
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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Scalding & Plucking
This is a necessary step to loosen the feathers for plucking, either by hand or by machine...
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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Killing
This is the most difficult part of the process, for me. If killing an animal becomes "easy," you might want to reconsider who you are becoming...
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Chicken Slaughter and Butchering Process: Walk-Through
Layers are probably the best "gateway drug" to homesteading, but meat birds shouldn't be far behind. This was my first "go" at slaughtering and…
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Food Safety
I can guess what you think that means, but are pathogens the only consideration?
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Oxen In Tall Grass
Watch now | Yesterday was a big day, an assassination attempt will mark the day forever, a day I spent fencing in more pasture for the Oxen, Boris and…
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Solar System Performance: Year One Post Mortem
Year One was a disappointment; not entirely, there is room for improvement to be sure, but I had expected more.
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Structural Integrity and a Fruitful Life
What's the connection?
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Every Man Shall Take a Lamb
Or a take a goat as it turns out
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2023 Solar System Performance
May through August; we have some more work to do
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