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A few months ago, while I was squeezing a cheesecloth filled with pulped nuts to make almond milk, I realized that I had yet to milk a cow. It took the gush of almond juice between my fingers for me to realize that this was the closest to milking a “teat” that I had ever gotten. What kind of wannabe homesteader was I, anyway?  #samtriesthings #samschipani #milk #cows #dairy #livestock #homestead #farms #hellohomesteadvoices Make Almond Milk, Cheesecloth, Dairy Cows, Milk Cow, Livestock, Farm Animals, Farms, Realize, Homesteading
I tried to milk a cow. Here's how it went
A few months ago, while I was squeezing a cheesecloth filled with pulped nuts to make almond milk, I realized that I had yet to milk a cow. It took the gush of almond juice between my fingers for me to realize that this was the closest to milking a “teat” that I had ever gotten. What kind of wannabe homesteader was I, anyway? #samtriesthings #samschipani #milk #cows #dairy #livestock #homestead #farms #hellohomesteadvoices
Shearing an Angora rabbit is a delicate but, ultimately, fairly simple process that takes a little bit of patience, care and skill with sharp objects.  #angorarabbits #rabbits #shearing #livestock #fiber #farming #homestead Angola Rabbit, Rabbit Farm, Raising Rabbits, Livestock Farming, Animal Agriculture, Future Farms, Homestead Living, Sharp Objects, Hobby Farms
THE BASICS OF SHEARING AN ANGORA RABBIT
Shearing an Angora rabbit is a delicate but, ultimately, fairly simple process that takes a little bit of patience, care and skill with sharp objects. #angorarabbits #rabbits #shearing #livestock #fiber #farming #homestead
Over the years, as I have added to my own backyard flock of egg-laying hens, I’ve developed a system that I am happy to say has resulted in an easy transition every time I have gotten new birds. #chickens #hens #poultry #backyardflock #newchickens #peckingorder #chicks #farm #homestead Backyard Flocks, Chickens Backyard, Egg Laying Hens, Pecking Order, Flocking, Poultry
How to safely introduce new chickens into a flock
Over the years, as I have added to my own backyard flock of egg-laying hens, I’ve developed a system that I am happy to say has resulted in an easy transition every time I have gotten new birds. #chickens #hens #poultry #backyardflock #newchickens #peckingorder #chicks #farm #homestead
Angora rabbit wool is prized for its silkiness and warmth. Raising your own Angora rabbits for wool can not only elevate your personal spinning and knitting projects, but it can also be fairly lucrative. #rabbits #wool #fiber #livestock #spinning #farm #homestead Raising Farm Animals, Raising Goats, Meat Rabbits, Chickens, Rabbit Behavior, Raising Chicks, Indoor Rabbit
The basics of raising angora rabbits for wool
Angora rabbit wool is prized for its silkiness and warmth. Raising your own Angora rabbits for wool can not only elevate your personal spinning and knitting projects, but it can also be fairly lucrative. #rabbits #wool #fiber #livestock #spinning #farm #homestead
A 6-month-old Dominique egg-laying hen on Kate McCormick’s Waldo, Maine homestead  has taken to making herself perfectly at home inside of McCormick’s 1800s farmhouse. This despite having a rather fancy coop of her own in the backyard. #chickens #eggs #layers #poultry #dominique #farm #homestead 6 Month Olds, Owners, Maine, Eggs, Backyard Chickens
THIS CHICKEN FLIES THE COOP DAILY TO LAY AN EGG ON HER OWNER’S BED
A 6-month-old Dominique egg-laying hen on Kate McCormick’s Waldo, Maine homestead has taken to making herself perfectly at home inside of McCormick’s 1800s farmhouse. This despite having a rather fancy coop of her own in the backyard. #chickens #eggs #layers #poultry #dominique #farm #homestead
The USDA’s New Swine Slaughter Inspection System reforms were announced in early 2018 and would amend long standing pork slaughterhouse rules regulating processing speeds and onsite inspections.  #livestock #porkprocessing #slaughterhouse #foodsafety #usda #pork #food Food Safety Standards, Slaughterhouse, Loosening, Usda, Proposal, Rules
PROPOSED CHANGES TO FEDERAL PORK PROCESSING RULES COULD LOOSEN FOOD SAFETY STANDARDS
The USDA’s New Swine Slaughter Inspection System reforms were announced in early 2018 and would amend long standing pork slaughterhouse rules regulating processing speeds and onsite inspections. #livestock #porkprocessing #slaughterhouse #foodsafety #usda #pork #food
For farmers today who want to go back to literal horsepower, there are a few things to consider in choosing a draft horse. #drafthorse #horse #livestock #farming #logging #homestead Horse Dressage, Andalusian Horse, Friesian Horse, Horse Equestrian, Arabian Horses, Work Horses, Black Horses, Goat Milking
Choosing a draft horse means matching the horse to the job
For farmers today who want to go back to literal horsepower, there are a few things to consider in choosing a draft horse. #drafthorse #horse #livestock #farming #logging #homestead
Choosing the right herding dog breeder is an important step to getting a herding dog, for both the sake of the quality of your herding dog and for potential ethical concerns with inbreeding. #herdingdogs #workingdogs #dogs #farmdogs #livestock #homestead #farm #dogbreeders #responsiblebreeding Dog Breeder, Breeders, Homestead Farm, Farm Dogs, Herding Dogs, Sake
How to find herding dog breeders
Choosing the right herding dog breeder is an important step to getting a herding dog, for both the sake of the quality of your herding dog and for potential ethical concerns with inbreeding. #herdingdogs #workingdogs #dogs #farmdogs #livestock #homestead #farm #dogbreeders #responsiblebreeding
A member of the camel family, llamas are adapted to the harsh conditions of the high Andes Mountains, where they subsist on a wide variety of grasses and other plants. But here in the United States, where the landscape and vegetation is different, what do llamas eat? #llamas #exotic #livestock #Andes #food #feeding False Facts, Andes Mountains, Herbivores, Alpacas, Pretty Horses, Farm Gardens, Grasses, Herding
What do llamas eat?
A member of the camel family, llamas are adapted to the harsh conditions of the high Andes Mountains, where they subsist on a wide variety of grasses and other plants. But here in the United States, where the landscape and vegetation is different, what do llamas eat? #llamas #exotic #livestock #Andes #food #feeding
Choosing the best herding dog, however, can be a tricky balance of picking the right breed, the right dog and the right dog breeder.  #dogs #farmdogs #herdingdogs #workingdogs #farm #homestead #animals #livestock Farm Dogs Breeds, Best Dog Breeds, Best Farm Dogs, Best Dogs, Dog Training Obedience, Dog Obedience, Working Dogs Farm, Herding Breed, Adoptable Beagle
HOW TO CHOOSE HERDING DOGS
Choosing the best herding dog, however, can be a tricky balance of picking the right breed, the right dog and the right dog breeder. #dogs #farmdogs #herdingdogs #workingdogs #farm #homestead #animals #livestock
By knowing how to incubate quail eggs, farmers that are raising quail for meat or eggs can save time and money while adding an entertaining new activity to their regular farm chores. #quail #quaileggs #hatching #food #farm #homestead #chicks Chicken Home, Chicken Chick, Chicken Diy, Backyard Chicken Coops, Backyard Farming, Hatching Chickens, Hatching Eggs, Raising Quail
How to incubate quail eggs
By knowing how to incubate quail eggs, farmers that are raising quail for meat or eggs can save time and money while adding an entertaining new activity to their regular farm chores. #quail #quaileggs #hatching #food #farm #homestead #chicks
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Savor the Season with Rhubarb Muffins
Savor the Season with Rhubarb Muffins | Sarah's Cucina Bella | Quick and easy recipes from scratch
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If you choose to add quail to your farm or homestead, raising your own baby quail is a simple, cost-effective way to sustain your stock. Once you have successfully incubated and hatched quail eggs, the next step is learning how to take care of baby quail. #quail #farm #homestead #quailchicks #hatching Quail Pen, Quail Coop, Quail Egg Shell, Pickled Quail Eggs, Button Quail, Fried Quail, Eggs For Sale, Raising Backyard Chickens
How to take care of baby quail
If you choose to add quail to your farm or homestead, raising your own baby quail is a simple, cost-effective way to sustain your stock. Once you have successfully incubated and hatched quail eggs, the next step is learning how to take care of baby quail. #quail #farm #homestead #quailchicks #hatching
Sheep are mostly valued for their wool and meat in the United States — but what about their milk? More and more farmers throughout the country are experimenting with what to make with sheep milk, from creamy yogurt to delicious cheese. #sheep #sheepmilk #milk #dairy #livestock #cheese #soap #diy #farm #homestead Raw Milk, Cheese Making Recipes, Goat Milk Recipes, Queso, Sheep Cheese, Goat Care, Farm Craft, Farmers Cheese
What to make with sheep milk
Sheep are mostly valued for their wool and meat in the United States — but what about their milk? More and more farmers throughout the country are experimenting with what to make with sheep milk, from creamy yogurt to delicious cheese. #sheep #sheepmilk #milk #dairy #livestock #cheese #soap #diy #farm #homestead
If you want to raise birds for meat, backyard chicken processing is a great skill to have. You can save yourself the hassle and cost of sending your chickens to a meat processing facility by doing this farm chore yourself. #poultryprocessing #chickens #meatbirds #poultry #sustainability #farming #homesteading #raisefood Raising Meat Chickens, Keeping Chickens, Pet Chickens, Chicken Feed Diy, Chicken Garden, Chicken Farm, Backyard Chickens Eggs
Backyard chicken processing 101
If you want to raise birds for meat, backyard chicken processing is a great skill to have. You can save yourself the hassle and cost of sending your chickens to a meat processing facility by doing this farm chore yourself. #poultryprocessing #chickens #meatbirds #poultry #sustainability #farming #homesteading #raisefood