BlogHide Resteemstahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoTurkeys + Mobile CoopFor our latest project, we built a mobile turkey coop made from cattle panels. We also purchased Eastern and Red Bourbon turkeys. We have the material to make a second turkey coop and plan on…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoGreenhouse + Solar + Goats + MoreBetween family, planting, building, and tending to the animals, we've not had much time for Steem lately. So, here are a few quick updates: We've been working to put up a 20x60 greenhouse…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoDOUBLE TWINS! Our first kids of the year were born today!We @tahorfarm were excited to see two sets of twins born today. We still have a few more does that are expected kid in May! Thank you for viewing! Upvoting, commenting, following…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoRain: Bad for fences, but great for planting trees!Yesterday, we saw the weather forecast for today was going to be perfect for working outside! This was a much needed break from all the rain we've had. We went to the local hardware store last night…tahorfarm (51)in howto • 7 years agoHigh Quality Homemade Beef Jerky DIYSeveral years ago, we purchased our first dehydrator with the hopes of making beef jerky. Since then, we make it a few times a year. It is very easy to make and most importantly, delicious.…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoWall Mounted Hay FeederWall Mounted Hay Feeder For Barn A recent project that we did, was to build wall mounted hay feeders in our barn. It was a quick project. Here is a quick how to showing our process.…tahorfarm (51)in dtube • 7 years agoGoats eating with slow motionIt seems many are making goals to exercise and get in shape, but unlike normal crunches, these ones require no effort! There is something oddly satisfying about the sound a goat makes when they're…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoFrozen Pipes and a Bright IdeaPhoto Credit: Weather.gov As most have noticed, an arctic plunge settled in the extreme southern areas of the United States earlier this week. I for one, cannot wait to see temps back above…resteemedmnmleger (47)in dtube • 7 years agoA surprise gift from @tahorfarms!Click for video!! I usually hate checking the mail but today, not so much! What a surprise and one that put a huge smile on my face! Ive often watched others get gifts on steemit and…tahorfarm (51)in howto • 7 years agoHow to Build a Free Standing Hay FeederEver since we started raising goats in July, I have wanted to build a free standing hay feeder. However, with other priorities, I am just now getting to it. The reason I chose this hay feeder was…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoWhy I Am Glad We Live On A HillOn Tuesday and Wednesday we received around 2 inches of rain. It left the yard soppy and soaked. Today, Friday, we are expected to receive another 3-5 inches of rain. This morning it started raining…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoThere is Absolutely Nothing to do on a Homestead During the Winter…Said no one… EVER! At this time, having a young toddler makes homesteading a tag team effort. Typically, my husband watches our daughter while I tend to the animals and work on projects around…tahorfarm (51)in gardening • 7 years agoWinterizing Temperature Sensitive Fruit TreesWe have ~40 fruit trees and shrubs on our property. Most are not mature fruit bearing trees yet. We add a few more to our collection every spring. Of the trees we currently have, only a few are…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoStorm damage and a lesson learnedWe found a video of a storm that hit us 2 years ago and damaged one of our chicken coops. While this was a very powerful storm, we were blessed to have minimal damage other than our home roof…tahorfarm (51)in photography • 7 years agoFun Nature PhotosThe weather has been absolutely amazing here in Mississippi, so I took some photos around our property for fun. Hope you enjoy them!tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoHoof trimming and goat milking standWe needed a hoof trimming and goat milking stand, but even the cheap ones that are mass produced are >$200. This is what we ended up building instead. Most of the wood came from scrap with other…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoMaking your own laundry detergentLet's face it. In today's world, we are surrounded by chemicals with some of them being more toxic than others. With this in mind, I found this walk through last year and made my own detergent. I've…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoTrying to catch her riding birdy! ♪♪We heard an unusual scratching noise outside and opened the door to find this: Follow us @tahorfarm!tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoCovering the barn floorOne of many projects today was painting truck bed liner on the floor of the goat barn. Started by removing all the hay and cleaning the floors: The rest was just slapping on the…tahorfarm (51)in homesteading • 7 years agoEmergency Well Pump BackupFor anyone wanting to add an emergency backup to their existing well pump in case the power goes out, we highly recommend the Handy Well Pump. Two of the primary reasons we chose this well pump was…
