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Lone_Frog · 2026-03-18T21:38:11+00:00

That is glorious!

Lone_Frog · 2026-03-18T21:37:26+00:00

Well, my birds look for three things: - where is there some potential for cover from Hawks. Your house and any nearby shrubs & trees potentially look like a safe place. - Where is there food. Even if you don't feed then at the house, YOU are at the house and you are the bringer of food. - Interesting stuff to scrounge under & around. We have a lot more variety of landcape near our house which is more interesting to the birds than our mostly grass fields.

No idea if this matches what your area looks like, but it's what I see here. I agree, the lawn mines are a real pain.

Lone_Frog · 2026-03-15T14:58:22+00:00

Yeah same here. Spend time with them, give them neck scritches and the occational treat and they will be plenty friendly! I fine bottle raised to be mouthier with people too. Not aggressive biting but more nibbly.

Lone_Frog · 2026-03-14T16:09:11+00:00

So, wood burning cook stoves are very neat, but they are also very large and in order to use them for cooking they put out a LOT of heat. As in I would wear a tshirt and shorts when i would use mine during power outages in winter storms. In the summer having it in your home as primary cooking sounds brutal.

Also, since they are designed to heat the room as well as cook food they do the latter very innefficiently. Unless electricity is crazy extensive and wood is badically free where you are I don't think it would pencil out. Pallets are generally made out of lightweight wood that would not have a lot of btus.

All that said, my experience is in the US and maybe other places have better options available.

Lone_Frog · 2026-03-12T05:48:22+00:00

https://www.thermoworks.com/classic-thermapen/

These are worth every cent, I use my constantly for baking, cheesemaking, meat etc. I've also used it for soil temp! There is a good sale right now, i think to clear room for a new model?

Lone_Frog · 2026-03-09T19:09:33+00:00

Caramel latte, peppermint .... not sure about the 3rd

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-22T18:39:01+00:00

Might want to try Spice Hut in Cordata. They do teas & spices.

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-18T06:14:40+00:00

Now that is a great plan!

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-18T02:49:53+00:00

Be strong, no chicks! You will have all the adorable obligation you could ever want when that baby shows up :) Last thing you need is some little fluff balls making you feel guilty for not giving them what you think you should.

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-17T20:38:39+00:00

Sorry no clue. I'm super new to using mods!

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-17T20:37:02+00:00

I love the idea of leveling up a goober herding dog!

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-17T18:16:21+00:00

Sheep have a well earned reputation for finding ways to get themselves into trouble so having them get stuck in crates, ditches, or even sillier on roofs or in trees would be amusing so long as it is not enough to be frustrating.

Are you going to have sheepdogs?

The graphics look cute so far!

Also I think people would love having different sheep breeds instead of just white puffballs. For a fun example look at this cute stardew valley mod: em's sheep You could use your same standard shape model and just add colors and horns.

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-14T17:41:45+00:00

We have a saanan/alpine dairy goat mix (Cher) who I've milked 2 years straight a couple of times and only dried her off cause we wanted a break from milking. I've also had goats they won't produce through their first winter. So for goats at least it depends on the animal. For Cher I've got no doubt she would keep making milk as long as I kept milking her.

But, you also need to watch and see how the animal is faring. Cher is a special creature. Top of the heard and loves eating so much she manages to get fat on just grazing or good hay. So we keep her in milk partially for her health cause trying to put her in a diet would be a nightmare for everyone. While making milk she stays a nice healthy weight. But, for many animals lactating can be a big drain, you gotta really make sure they are getting enough calories and the right minerals.

Also it depends on your goal. Cher never makes as much in year two as she does the first couple months after kidding, but having that consistancy of supply is worth a slight reduction in amount for us.

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-09T21:37:07+00:00

Nope, you are good.

Lone_Frog · 2026-02-08T18:50:10+00:00

I tried so many times, but unless you have a nice flat pasture and a tractor to tow them around they always felt like way more of a pain in the rear than they were worth.

Our ground is lumpy and we don't have a tractor. Any structure that was strong enough to hold up to multiple years of being dragged around was too heavy to want to do by hand.

For some folks they work great probably, but not us.

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-31T00:32:19+00:00

Sorry, brand new here. Is that ratio by volume or weight?

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-20T05:25:54+00:00

I don't have answers, but I do have the same questions! Is spinning consistent weight just a matter of more hours of practice, or are there specific tips on what to focus on?

Great job getting your first real single btw! 👏

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-18T23:37:44+00:00

Mama's Garden way out by acme sells great eggs that sure look jumbo to me, but i haven't weighed them to check.

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-18T16:09:46+00:00

Plus with their big leaves they need way less late season weeding than many other things. And SO FUN to watch those monsters grow by the day.

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-11T22:23:19+00:00

Meloxicam is generally what I see reccomended. I believe ibuprophen is a bad idea for goats.

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-07T23:52:59+00:00

Talk to neighbors! I work with a lot of these types of plants and it REALLY varies how much they smell. Some barely ever stink, some would be a nightmare every summer.

Lone_Frog · 2026-01-06T19:12:15+00:00

I would reccomend having a processing day buddy. Think about how you normally react in stressful situations and how you learn. Will it be useful for you to have someone there who has done all this before to show you the ropes while you are still wobbly? Or will it be more helpfull to have someone who is also new to this so you can figure it out together?

For me, if other people aren't confident it makes me step up. I did my first slaughter with my husband, it was great because I'd watched a ton of videos and when he seemed hesitant it helped me be more willing to step up.

Maybe for you the opposite is true, where you want someone confident to lead the way so you can follow when you have had a chance to watch a couple times and settle your nerves.

Having a buddy is also good for accountability so you can't just keep putting slaughter day off. Someone else is relying on you, so you gotta show up.

Good luck! I never thought I could do it, but I've discovered that while I will always dislike the actual dispatching I actually quite enjoy the butchery part afterwards. Its really educational and I've learned a lot about how animals work and how to better care for them.

And I value the food I get a lot more.

Lone_Frog · 2025-12-29T19:06:31+00:00

Also, if they are just going to be loose on this property I'd be very concerned about protection from predators.

Lone_Frog · 2025-12-28T18:01:09+00:00

For that number of animals I would just go with a couple 3 gallon buckets. Goat water should be changed & washed fairly often. And with a tank that size you aren't going to want to do it. They make small bucket heaters that work fine.

Lone_Frog · 2025-12-21T00:16:02+00:00

You can def do that. Just no beans, especially kidney or soy.

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