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Tick Tubes Update
One of our favorite tricks we have learned since buying our land has been using tick tubes to reduce the number of ticks we get while...
Katie Rogers
Apr 2, 20244 min read
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Tapioca Custard Recipe
We have tried quite a few tapioca recipes over the years, and this one has been our favorite. It has tempered eggs in it, so it is like a...
Katie Rogers
Jan 3, 20222 min read
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New Year, New Feed
If you have known me for long at all, you know I'm constantly tweaking and reconfiguring how I do things, and my animals' diets are one...
Katie Rogers
Jan 2, 20223 min read
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Rabbit Pedigrees
Many of the people who have bought rabbits from us are getting into rabbits to breed for meat. They are interested in Silver Fox as a...
Katie Rogers
Oct 5, 20215 min read
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Organic Non-GMO Horse Feed
Our Custom Feed Mix We combine 80 pounds organic alfalfa pellets with 80 pounds organic wheat bran in a 55 gallon plastic drum with a...
Katie Rogers
Aug 27, 20213 min read
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Farmhouse Dogs
Our opinion is that every farm needs a good farm dog. There are lots of breeds that lend themselves well to life on a farm, many of whom...
Katie Rogers
Jul 16, 20212 min read
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Our First NiO Babies
We had our first of NiO's offspring born in early June. We have been looking forward to these half Alaska Red Fox babies since we...
Katie Rogers
Jul 1, 20212 min read
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DIY Mudroom Sink
I knew I needed a serious mudroom in the farmhouse and a workhorse of a sink for all the dirty jobs of washing hands, buckets, small...
Katie Rogers
Apr 24, 20211 min read
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Our Approach to Horse Nutrition
Over the past five years, we have used a variety of horse feeds for our horses. One thing to consider when you buy bagged feed for your...
Katie Rogers
Apr 3, 20218 min read
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Birdwatching with Kids
One activity we began with our kids when they were still quite young is birdwatching. In the beginning, we had one book, Birds of North...
Katie Rogers
Mar 29, 20212 min read
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Ways to Use Rabbit Manure
My boys bag our rabbit manure regularly to sell to people wanting garden amendments. Rabbit manure is one of the most nutrient-dense...
Katie Rogers
Mar 28, 20212 min read
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RHDV - What You Need to Know About This Deadly Virus
Rabbit Hemmorrhagic Disease Virus (RHDV) is a virus that affects rabbits and possibly other small rodents. It is also known as Viral...
Katie Rogers
Mar 23, 20215 min read
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Black Locust Wine
You may have seen our earlier post about Black Locust Jelly and our first experiences with this fiercesome tree. The second year we...
Katie Rogers
Mar 16, 20213 min read
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Black Locust Jelly
One of the first tasks we had to undertake on our land was to cut up some large Black Locust trees that had to be taken down as we began...
Katie Rogers
Mar 9, 20213 min read
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Cats and Bobcat Fever
As we head into tick season in Arkansas, it's time to start thinking about your outdoor cats and their potential exposure to bobcat...
Katie Rogers
Mar 2, 20212 min read
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Tick Tubes
One of our favorite tricks we have learned since buying our land has been using tick tubes to reduce the number of ticks we get while...
Katie Rogers
Feb 27, 20215 min read
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Dealing with Ice in Water Tanks
We had some nasty weather recently and keeping our livestock water tanks from icing over became a time-consuming but important daily...
Katie Rogers
Feb 25, 20213 min read
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Our Timeless Color Scheme
When we designed our house, we wanted to make choices inside and out that were as timeless as possible. Things that would look in style...
Katie Rogers
Feb 9, 20212 min read
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Rabbit Supplies We Recommend
We have tried out many different watering, feeding, and other rabbit care items. Here are the ones we use and recommend. Most of these...
Katie Rogers
Feb 1, 20213 min read
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Rabbit Tatooing
Tattooing rabbits for breeding and showing is an important part of operating a rabbitry. A permanent tatoo allows you to positively...
Katie Rogers
Jan 21, 20215 min read
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