InIt2GetherHomestead

My tractor 3 point mounted fence auger built from a truck rear end and mounted on a "Pig Pole" works very well... :-)

Mama hen teaching little nuggets how to forage for food... truly the best way to brood chicks

Homestead made kombucha opening with fizz (that means success in case you didn't know ) ;-)

A video of me playing 3 parts to Turkey in the straw... Just learning Mandolin as well as video editing :-/ Not sure which is more difficult

new batch of meat chickens in the brooder. We usually brood for 3-4 weeks then tractor in a field for another 5 weeks then butcher.

Our dog loves when new piglets get moved to the pen... Playing with them through the fence is his favorite pastime... precious

Mr. Rufus and Ms. Timber play fighting like they always do... LOL

Sorry for the shaky camera, trying to tap a maple tree with one hand is tough ya'll...LOL

Just a quick glimpse of a beautiful creature... Thanks for the glimpse...

09-01-2021 Bible Study Night Lesson

This is how we grow Shitake mushrooms. We cut red oak logs and drill 5/16" holes about every 6 inches or so and tap in spawn from Northspore. We seal the holes with Gulf Wax and stack... 6 months to a year later they start producing great tasting Shitake Mushrooms.

My Bubby Tribute Video ... We love and Miss You

We raise American Guinea Hogs here on the homestead. A very gentle easy to manage breed that can thrive in wooded areas or pasture. They only grow to around 200 lbs but they eat what they forage and a little grain.

Holstein calves enjoying a meal and showing their dirty face... too cute

Watch this chicken in it's final push to get out of the egg after a 21 day stay in the incubator here on the homestead.

New piglets ... we have boars and sows so this is pretty common here :-)

Video of feed time for the pigs but a couple of chickens sneak in for the steal... Polish chickens are so funny to watch... Eighties hair :-)

You haven't seen cute til you see piglets battle..LOL

Young Bottle Calves we are raising here on the homestead.

Initially thought there were 4 but we found another buried up in the hay... so far so good as of 11/19/20

gopro video of chickens chillin in the coop... you gotta be bored to watch this in it's entirety but here ya go...LOL

Update of the planting of a "3 Sisters" garden here on the homestead. A Native American technique for planting utilizing space and fertilizer to it's highest potential. 3 Plants in one space and the plants assist each other... Ingenious method that everyone should try... We had great success with it here on the homestead. Corn, Pole Beans and various Squash plants.

Mobile home remodel. Amateur couple adds vinyl siding over existing metal siding on mobile home. Home improvement video. Not complete instructional video just informational.

American Guinea Hog Piglets... These are 2 litters born here on the homestead...Older video but we still keep one of these sows for breeding

Oscar the homestead cat terrorizing a cricket... Ended up getting away...maybe next time you mighty hunter ... LOL