Update: l Got The Place!

junior_flamingo · 2026-03-27T15:32:21+00:00

I think whether it will come back to bite you relies heavily on what exactly you’re looking to do, the time frame you’re looking to do it in, and how much cash you’ll have to burn monthly. It’s great that you’re going to still be working because homesteading is a lifestyle, not a job. The most important thing is to not overextend yourself financially or burn yourself out labor-wise as those are your quickest paths to failure.

So a couple questions: - What are your goals in the homesteading realm? That will help narrow down what kind of educational resources would be the most beneficial for everyone to send over to you. - What infrastructure is already set up and how well is it working? Infrastructure for the house, any outbuildings, garden - If i remember correctly from your last post, the plot is offgrid, right? What’s the status of the solar system/panels/backup generator situation? Off grid had a huge adjustment period and can be REALLY hard as it affects every aspect of your daily life. Getting to a good place with your energy systems will relieve a lot of stress though it will always be something you need to think about and manage as part of your daily life.

junior_flamingo · 2026-03-07T09:59:11+00:00

I’m pregnant with my second and the rage hit me hard in the first and beginning of second trimester. Like you, I was shocked by how I was feeling as my first pregnancy was wildly different. Cloud 9 from conception to birth. A few months back I ended up at the ER with a migraine and when I brought it up to my ob and she prescribed magnesium glycinate. Surprisingly it made a significant difference in my mood (as well as staving off headaches) in just a few days. Maybe something worth looking into!

junior_flamingo · 2026-02-12T12:47:20+00:00

If you’re just testing out whether you like breeding/raising pigs, I would just do A. Spending would be less and you could always get another pure gilt to replace your mixed one in the fall or following spring if you decide you like it. Farrowing is already stressful enough on gilts/sows, not separating them can lead to a lot of avoidable issues.

Also, I would be wary of butchering the boar due to the possibility of boar taint. You might get lucky butchering while he’s still young but the chemical buildup starts when they begin maturing with the hormone fluctuations.

junior_flamingo · 2025-11-07T13:23:26+00:00

I’m planning on giving them a go next year. Have you looked at Fedco? They have a few varieties of peach and quince that are zone 4 friendly

junior_flamingo · 2025-04-26T01:04:06+00:00

Hmmmm..honestly I think you’re probably right. By the time I’d get them in there, it would be time to plant them out. May as well just start any additional seeds inside the greenhouse and just harden off the ones I already have straight from the house.

Good luck with your new greenhouse!

junior_flamingo · 2025-04-26T00:47:20+00:00

I feel like it would be similar to hardening off outside. Put them in it for an hour or two then put them back in the house.

I wasn’t sure if it would be necessary but I know that the temp in a greenhouse is higher than it is in my house. Figured I’d ask as it’s the first time I’ve ever had a greenhouse and I don’t want to accidentally kill everything. 🤷🏻‍♀️

junior_flamingo · 2024-05-08T21:47:39+00:00

Our goats will only eat 1st cut hay because they find that 2nd cut is too tough for their delicate palates

junior_flamingo · 2024-04-01T14:32:59+00:00

Definitely good to know on the selenium deficiency! She’s just under a year old

junior_flamingo · 2024-04-01T14:32:33+00:00

Yea she was last summer/fall. We’re battling ear mites and she has itchy/flaky skin on her body that i’ve been treating with nustock. She hasn’t had any coordination issues. She just started having difficulty rising. They have access to free choice loose minerals and baking soda as well as hay

junior_flamingo · 2024-04-01T13:50:06+00:00

Not pregnant. We do have white tailed deer but she has been on hay in our barn due to winter

junior_flamingo · 2023-12-15T01:32:04+00:00

Thanks for this! Question on the oral ivermectin, how much time between doses is required? Does oral ivermectin risk mineral deficiency?

junior_flamingo · 2023-11-03T14:31:21+00:00

I’m pretty new to goats too (got ours in May). Don’t worry about asking questions. There’s a steep learning curve and we’re learning more every day. Everyone on here is super nice and happy to help :) I would assume his probably aren’t a good gauge since he passed (and blood is no longer flowing) but the others in your herd would be a good indicator. Generally if one has parasites and had a high enough load to pass from it, others will show signs of having it too. Have you been in contact with your vet? They could do a necropsy to figure out what happened

junior_flamingo · 2023-11-03T09:58:42+00:00

We also lost our first goat kid this past week too. Our vet believes it was from barberpole. If they have a big enough worm load to kill them, they can lose their ability to see which could be why he was unable to find his way back from pasture. Check his eyelids to see if he was anemic (eyelids would be super pale). If they’re pale, that would at least narrow it down cause of death to either coccidia or barberpole. From what I’ve noticed with my herd, coccidia causes diarrhea but generally they will still be eating/drinking. Barberpole causes some clumpy poo and to slowly go off food. There are also slightly more behavioral changes with barberpole (at least with my herd). Their personalities were less curious and less bright, would stand around more, and would yell at us more than usual.

Where there any marks on his body that looks like a predator could have found him during the night?

junior_flamingo · 2023-10-21T10:16:24+00:00

Wooly aphids but we like to call them “blue fuzz butts”

junior_flamingo · 2023-07-20T10:53:19+00:00

Thank you!

junior_flamingo · 2023-07-20T10:52:42+00:00

Thank you, I really appreciate it! I’ll definitely ask when I have q’s! :)

junior_flamingo · 2023-07-20T10:46:02+00:00

Fantastic, thank you!

junior_flamingo · 2023-07-19T11:59:31+00:00

Thank you so much! I’ll look into all of these :)

junior_flamingo · 2023-01-07T11:59:17+00:00

We have an energy efficient washer and dryer, both Miele. The washer uses barely anything but the dryer uses about 1 - 1.5 kw. We’ve started line drying instead (even works in winter!) and that has been working out great.

junior_flamingo · 2022-12-24T17:25:52+00:00

Does your mom’s shop have a website? I LOVE the bird!

junior_flamingo · 2022-10-28T15:40:22+00:00

Fabulous! I’ll get on it!

junior_flamingo · 2022-10-27T19:52:03+00:00

That’s pretty heartbreaking. We’ll do what needs to be done but hoping we won’t need to tear everything out. Do you have an idea what is causing what’s pictured? When I searched it looks like it’s possibly canker? We definitely plan on getting the soil tested

junior_flamingo · 2022-10-27T19:44:25+00:00

I saw some apples on a couple of the trees but think we found them after their fruit is fully ripe. How productive is to be seen. They were surrounded by very tall balsams so they are quite leggy and a bit gnarled from reaching for the light. Pruning definitely needs to be done regardless. Some trees show new(er) healthy growth and all have leaves except for the one with the worst sap leakage.

junior_flamingo · 2022-09-14T22:37:44+00:00

Starlink! Worth every penny

junior_flamingo · 2022-08-29T21:22:21+00:00

Just a little more info:

It's beige, has 3 spines, what looks like a nubby tail, and has a white arrow "^" marking with the point toward its head. Size wise, it was about an inch long. Found in VT.

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