tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post3650213019638332536..comments2023-10-29T09:44:37.834-05:00Comments on Touch the Earth Farm: Down Side of FarmingDaniellehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07687340159825245112noreply@blogger.comBlogger11125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-91385682523918342972009-07-26T07:10:17.190-05:002009-07-26T07:10:17.190-05:00Have you thought of shooting the Coons? I have ki...Have you thought of shooting the Coons? I have killed two this week, one RABID for sure, the other was a probable. Same for Mr. Fox, he is a little more crafty, but I have found that a Kimber Varmint in .204 Ruger or even.22 Hornet calibers does him in nicely at longer ranges. <br /><br />It saves the food, makes things safer by removing two of the prime vectors for Rabies, and great fun, it also is good for teaching the kids good shooting skills.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-14597728177442070522009-07-12T16:37:11.203-05:002009-07-12T16:37:11.203-05:00I was always worried about my goats when I had the...I was always worried about my goats when I had them. They were willful, smart, and into everything. Hope you're not dwelling on the "what if's".<br />BTW, I'm getting ready to butcher some Cornish Rocks for the freezer. It's my FIRST time. Any tips for developing the right frame of mind for this task? Should I sew little black hoodies?Shari Ryersonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05089442191383188501noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-42026972741807891752009-07-11T03:09:57.972-05:002009-07-11T03:09:57.972-05:00loosing animals stinks, every time...loosing animals stinks, every time...Omelayhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09084221498316008069noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-44014459718952522262009-07-04T22:33:47.921-05:002009-07-04T22:33:47.921-05:00I hate that jimsonweed with a passion. It just ke...I hate that jimsonweed with a passion. It just keeps growing in my garden and I just keep pulling it up. I don't know where it came from but I wish it would go back. I think raccoons are a nuisance. My mother has an entire family stealing her bird feed and drinking her hummingbird feeders dry. I've had them kill many chickens before. I'm really sorry to hear about your goat and your baby turkeys.Adkins Family farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06855165585753157031noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-40452981502882703312009-07-02T12:51:02.756-05:002009-07-02T12:51:02.756-05:00that is the part of farming that sucks the most.
I...that is the part of farming that sucks the most.<br />I think Raccoons need to be gone out of here too. We lost so many kittens to those dang things.<br />Now all my cats are spayed and neutered by an organization and when I need more farm cats I just adopt from them cats that are inadoptable to homes. So its a win/win situation.<br />Now we found out they made holes in the corm bags over the winter and ther is moldy corn in it and no wonder may cows are cystic ad can't get pregnant. <br />I have a really hard time loosing animals and Brian knows that but it is so part of it. I will never get used to it.<br />Sorry about your loss.Alex Polikowskyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05394640392619679464noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-79345098790362027582009-07-01T12:22:33.754-05:002009-07-01T12:22:33.754-05:00I'm so sorry too. You said it so well: Definit...I'm so sorry too. You said it so well: Definitely the down side to farming. We also have had a difficult year with multiple losses and I came very close to giving it up. Still plugging along, though.<br /><br />I hope you're able to hatch out more turkeys.Ginahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10788740577135090145noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-90674533700627982132009-06-27T15:18:30.063-05:002009-06-27T15:18:30.063-05:00So sorry for the losses at your farm. Racoons have...So sorry for the losses at your farm. Racoons have been a problem here in the past, now it seems to be a fox who has no problem sneaking around in daylight. Argh!sugarcreekstuffhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13398483543918415852noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-1383533761295735982009-06-23T09:13:53.328-05:002009-06-23T09:13:53.328-05:00Oh Danielle! Damn. Gillen was losing his poults wh...Oh Danielle! Damn. Gillen was losing his poults when they were under the mama's care so now he has to immediately take them to the incubator (well, he did - I think that's it for the season). But that incubator has issues too. Once, all the cousins were visiting and we went in to check on Helen's chicks in the incubator and all ten of them and two poults had died - overheated due to a malfunction. Horrible part of farming.Madeline Rainshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05075400838213199585noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-40271054420496183422009-06-22T16:38:29.692-05:002009-06-22T16:38:29.692-05:00Damn raccoons is right! I just lost my first anim...Damn raccoons is right! I just lost my first animal, too, to a raccoon. One of the chickens and it was my fault - a design flaw on the tractor. My intuition told me to deal with it and I ignored it. That night she was taken right off her roost. :-( Sorry about the poults and goat. That sucks.Mirandahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03942487056404830363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-40213338224924975172009-06-22T09:54:27.691-05:002009-06-22T09:54:27.691-05:00I'm so sorry Danielle! How terrible to loss a...I'm so sorry Danielle! How terrible to loss a goat. I'll keep an eye out for jimsonweed. How many goats do you have now? It looked like a few in the picture.Christyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14920326845870515381noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-24093811.post-31435272752549321012009-06-22T08:49:30.195-05:002009-06-22T08:49:30.195-05:00I saw jimsonweed for the first time last year, and...I saw jimsonweed for the first time last year, and now it seems to be everywhere. Do you know if it is safe in compost? I think I threw a few very small plants in my compost bin accidentally....hmmm.Jody Mhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03319247865999565138noreply@blogger.com