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5 Benefits to Backyard Chickens
My farming journey began with sheep then expanded to include chickens. Today I am going to be sharing 5 benefits to backyard chickens that I have learned. Some of these benefits are pretty obvious others you may not be considered. 1 of 5 Benefits to Backyard Chickens: Pest Control Backyard chickens are wonderful at pest control. They can help maintain bug population in your yard and near your garden. Here at my home, we had a tick problem. You literally could not walk outside without picking one of the little blood suckers up. It was awful! My chickens really helped cure this problem. Last year was the first in a…
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Raising four Katahdin Sheep that started it all
Since you have discovered this whole adventure started with 4 little hairballs better known as Katahdin sheep, let me take you from the beginning to present day. My first sheep was and still is better known as Old Mama (one of my all time favorite ewes), Jane ( a bit snobbish) and as bad as I hate to say it a lady whom I had named but have since forgotten what it was, and last but not least Dodge the ram. Original name huh. The 3 ladies are still a part of Triple M Farm while Dodge after bearing many beautiful babies was taken to slaughter. Let’s face it folks…
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A Journey into Farming
Hello! Welcome to the farm. Hello, Farmer Rhonda here. If you have not checked out my about me section you should stop by there for a quick introduction into who I am. Then this post will continue the story from there. So exactly how did I become a farmer from a 8 – 4:30 office assistant making $12 an hour? Well just let me tell you that is a story in and of itself! Stepping out of comfort and into peace Finally mustering up the courage to leave my job as an administrative office assistant after almost 6 years was sure no easy task. It was stable employment, had helped…