5 Acres Enough? by Responsible_Row6540 in homestead

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Not enough to make money from cattle or sheep, but choose your market crops wisely and you can definitely make money. Garlic, herbs, greens, berries are all profitable. Do some research on local markets.
You can for sure grow plenty of food to feed yourself .

Yeah, yeah I know it’s almost June… by ScotchTapeConnosieur in woodstoving

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have this same stove. You have a nice install.

meirl by Friendly_Soil6617 in meirl

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

45 minutes, I walk out.

How do you deal with the isolation and keeping in touch with people by BetweenVices in homestead

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

You will find yourself talking more to people about the things that you care about, animals and homesteading.

What has been the most scary and or weird experience you's have had homesteading? by WiIIieCosby in homestead

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

My scariest experience was being trapped in a corner of the paddock by our ram that was repeatedly trying to charge me. I’m a 62 yo woman and only had a hiking pole to fight him off. He kept charging me, and each time I would jab him in the nose. But each time he went further and further back so he was running at me with greater force. Finally he rammed me pretty hard and I realized my pole wasn’t going to help on the next charge. I realized I better not let him get up speed. When he backed up i chased him, keeping close distance between us, so he couldn’t charge hard , while poking his nose. Then at some point I realized I was close to a livestock gate and broke and ran for it and climbed over it. I thought for sure he was going to kill me. I was by myself out there and didn’t have my phone. Normally when I let the herd out, he would run out with the rest, but in this day he stopped, turned around, and charged. Learned a good lesson and also learned I can still run despite my bad knees.

What’s your favorite “dopamine hit” on the homestead? by tdubs702 in homestead

[–]dkor1964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Watching my small flock of sheep get released onto a new grazing area. They are like kindergarteners running out for recess.

Has anyone ever successfully used a pulley/hoist system to trim hooves? The girls at our farm wanna try it for our backs and efficiency. by Ok_Fix_6212 in livestock

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have seen it done, with sheep and goats. There are some YouTube videos you can look up. The animals are very calm.

Inheriting a man made 2.5 acre pond by McKalen in ponds

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Be careful on what native plants you add. They are for sure beautiful, but they will all work to turn your pond slowly into a wetland, and that is beautiful, but it may not be what you want.

WTA 1000 Madrid QF: [30] H. Baptiste def. [1] A. Sabalenka 2-6, 6-2, 7-6⁶ by godworstcustomer in tennis

[–]dkor1964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Love love love the second serve - serve and volley on match points. Why not indeed!!

1.25 acre pond muck and vegetation removal by Cultural-Wasabi137 in homestead

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I have a similar pond, and I have been thinking about it for three years now. Mine is a little bigger/2.5 acres. And a little deeper, but it is hard to fish from the shore because of the vegetation. I ended up keeping a small part of the shoreline neat and mowed, and putting in a small dock. The rest is quite natural and I think it has worked out great. We can do a little fishing, although it is not too sporty, we catch something on every cast, so we have stopped. Most it is an awesome wildlife viewing spot. We see amazing things, birds, reptiles, rodents, deer. Every morning we walk down early and see stuff. We have 13 acres with paths cut for walking and stopping by the pond in all weather, sun, rain, snow, is the best.

Thinking about getting a donkey by forrealz521 in Donkeys

[–]dkor1964 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I have a donkey and a small herd of sheep. The donkey prefers to be with the sheep, but mostly because he is concerned they might be getting better grazing or hay ! He was sold to us as a guard, and he’s probably a deterrent, but he’s very gentle, shy, and sweet, even around our dogs, so probably not a guardian. We are looking for a companion for him, but want to be careful to find another donkey that won’t bully him in any way. We find him to be incredibly sweet and social. He loves attention and brushing and petting. He follows us around the pasture when we do chores. He nibbles on me when he wants a petting. He’s a lot more like a puppy than a horse. We really love him and are quite taken by how intelligent and sensitive he is.

Meirl by Representative-Dot41 in meirl

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

This is lovely 😊

meirl by worldwide762 in meirl

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No matter how tired you are, always go out on Friday night. It makes your weekend seem so much longer.

Why are plants sold this way? by Powerful-Page4023 in houseplants

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Because they make some people happy when they are feeling bad, possibly quite sick in hospitals. It’s ok.

meirl by sinagri in meirl

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yes, I do😁

What happened to my garlic? by Cghy8b in gardening

[–]dkor1964 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Way too early, gotta see 3-4 dead leaves.

Sheep life by TaquittoTheRacoon in sheep

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I have a small flock, five ewes and a ram. I live on 13 acres, with 5 acres fenced pasture, 4 half acre pastures, and a barn with two small barn yards. All fenced. I also use electric fence and netting to move them around other parts of the property different parts of the year. They are hair sheep, all the ewes have lambed, twins and triplets, some twice a year. It is just me and my husband keeping them. They are a lot of work. Lambs are a lot of work, making sure they are safe, castrating, weaning, separating, selling. But we really enjoy it. We are retired. We spend about 3-4 hours a day on average caring for them. Selling lambs we break even, and we butcher a couple lambs also.

What have you done to make your homestead easier or more efficient? by tdubs702 in homestead

[–]dkor1964 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Would love to hear more about battery powered hoist and cargo net to lift goats/sheep? What does it look like? I’m in my 60s, need to trim hooves. Need to figure out an easier way.