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Stumbled across The complete book of self suffiency by John Seymour
Started this discussion. Last reply by Bill Anderson Feb 12, 2012. 6 Replies 2 Likes
It's a Free Read!http://www.rivendellvillage.org/The_Complete_Book_of_Self_Sufficiency.pdf PatContinue
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Ellen Peavey left a comment for Pat Barr
"Hi Pat, we have one duck really don't know what breed it is because my grand daughter brought it home from the flea market.She is about 6 weeks old. When do i let her wander alone in the yard? Does she eat regular duck food now instead of duck…"
Pat Barr replied to Steve Kemp's discussion Penning pigs in a woodland lot
"I use trees when I can. I go 8 feet between posts (or trees). The key is making the fence "hog tight". I just finished making about a 2 acre area for pigs. I used 39 inch field wire. (2/3rds had barbed wire up…"
Pat Barr commented on Pat Barr's blog post Pig Tractor
"I didn't do it last fall (I now have a bad back and can't feed them). However, I'd finish them off in a 16 by 16 pen. (Usually only a month or 6 weeks in there before freezer camp.)
Pat"
Kitty Bronson commented on Pat Barr's blog post Pig Tractor
"Hello! I just found your post here. I really want to do what you are, raising the pigs from Fall to Spring, it is just so hot here in the summer it would be such a problem keeping them cool. Plus, this idea of putting them on the…"
Pat Barr commented on Daisy's blog post Starting A New Garden
"Pig Tractor sorry for some reason it didn't take the address of the BLOG just the name of it...
Pat
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Pat Barr commented on Daisy's blog post Starting A New Garden
"As always Daisy, another great one!
The only thing I can add is the BLOG I did about the Pig Tractor (Pig Tractor) The nice thing about using it, is they also shove the big rocks off to the side. I've used it on "virgin" garden…"
Pat Barr commented on SusanLea2's blog post "How Can You Bear to Eat Your Own Animals?" A Question I Am Often Asked
"Are the roos always agressive or just when you have them confined?
On "during gardening season", I let ours free range after the 2nd leaves are up in the garden. They help cut the bug problems tremendously. One of the early…"
Pat Barr commented on SusanLea2's blog post "How Can You Bear to Eat Your Own Animals?" A Question I Am Often Asked
"I agree with the turkens (plus they only have half the feathers of any other breed). If I was planning on raising just for meat, I'd buy 25 turken roosters (all the hatcheries I deal with always have the males much cheaper than straight…"
Pat Barr commented on SusanLea2's blog post "How Can You Bear to Eat Your Own Animals?" A Question I Am Often Asked
"If you submerse them in almost boiling water for minute or two, the feathers come right off. (why saying I let them hang until the water heats up sorry)
Pat"
Pat Barr commented on SusanLea2's blog post "How Can You Bear to Eat Your Own Animals?" A Question I Am Often Asked
"I usually wait until they are 6 - 7 months old (the hens should be laying full sized eggs)... then I butcher as I need for supper. I'd rather butcher one at a time then the old flock of roosters. I have a bad back, and to spend…"
Pat Barr replied to Nadya's discussion Re: FarmDreamcast6: Roosters do attack!
"I would think of any of the "game" birds to be the pit bull types. I've raised most of the heritage breeds (I keep trying for broody hens lol) as well as other breeds, and I personally never had to have chicken and dumplings…"
Pat Barr replied to Nadya's discussion Re: FarmDreamcast6: Roosters do attack!
"What breed(s) of chickens? 2ndly, I am the alpha male on our place. I'll allow something to "attack" me (or anyone else ) one time (if and ONLY IF) it breaks off the attack before actually touching me (or anyone…"
Pat Barr commented on SusanLea2's blog post "How Can You Bear to Eat Your Own Animals?" A Question I Am Often Asked
"Instead of buying "meat birds", I just buy straight run. They take longer to get to butcher size, but you don't have to feed them so much, and you don't have the problems with legs etc. (actually mine free range…"
Pat Barr commented on Earth School's blog post The Realities of Wilderness Survival - Part 4 / Fire!!!
"I'm known as 1 match Pat. I do cheat because all the fires I start are here on the farm, so mostly start with junk mail. If I'm in the woods, I'm always looking for (and grabbing) old nests to start fires with.
I…"
Pat Barr commented on Daisy's blog post Grow Tomatoes
"I've only had 1 time that I raised them from seed that worked. I had heat coming from wall hot water (right next to the floor), and put the seeds in containers on a table above it (and had a south facing window). Rest of the time,…"
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Farmstead Genetics
Posted on January 10, 2012 at 12:44pm 5 Comments 3 Likes
For me, the definition of farmstead is trying (or actually becoming) self sufficient. We raise animals for one reason, and one reason only! To provide meat for our table.
I recently read a thread about someone owning a Barbados Blackbelly Ram (their Flock Shire from a very small registered breed pool) that had butted them severely… and not only was the author scared of him, but her husband as well. This brings to mind a couple of things. First off , and at least for me,…
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Posted on December 10, 2011 at 3:30pm 9 Comments 5 Likes
Want to have something till your garden for you? Ever consider a Pig Tractor?
We raise feeder pigs over winter. We buy them in the fall (soon as a row or two of the garden is done producing), and send them to the butcher in mid to late spring (when they are about 250 pounds).
We do the wide row gardening (our rows are 4 feet wide by 70 feet long), and move the pig tractor up and down the rows. When they are still very young, they may be in one spot for 10 days to two…
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Comment Wall (3 comments)
- At 3:47pm on January 16, 2012,
Daisy said… Thanks Pat! I've enjoyed reading your writing as well. It sounds like we're on a similar path! Please send anything anytime.
- At 1:10pm on March 12, 2012,
Karen King said… Pat, love the name of your city in Ark. I was born in Walnut Ridge. Do you know where that is? You posted a reply to M.Vickers regarding BASIC H as a dewormer. Have you considered using BASIC H to keep your operation as green as possible? There are a lot of applications for everything from hogs to sheep to chicken to cattle to the land itself. You can contact me for details....
- At 11:52am on May 14, 2012,
Ellen Peavey said… Hi Pat, we have one duck really don't know what breed it is because my grand daughter brought it home from the flea market.She is about 6 weeks old. When do i let her wander alone in the yard? Does she eat regular duck food now instead of duck starter? Thanks Ellen from Georgia
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