tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652834985543565257.post4238669784382218380..comments2023-10-25T04:44:22.605-05:00Comments on Homesteading and Homekeeping at Whisper Wind Farm: Feeding Critters on the FarmKathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09932224189710732528noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652834985543565257.post-45796567031788074022009-04-19T04:32:00.000-05:002009-04-19T04:32:00.000-05:00Hi, Kelle. I love your blog as well. I have a post...Hi, Kelle. I love your blog as well. I have a post here about Dexters. I think they are awesome cows. They are on our wish list. Not many breeders around here, so for right now we are happy with our goats. Our big problem is that we only have 10 acres and while we do a lot with that 10 acres we still need to really do some figuring on whether we can feed a cow from our farm. We cannot produce hay for the horses, so that is an expense that we see every fall. Fortunately, because we overseed with winter forage we don't have to do much hay purchasing. Growing grains is new to us this year. Our oats, have been doing well and are filling out nicely. We have a small amount since this was new. We will grow more in the future. We are growing corn for the livestock and will be building a corn crib soon. What feed we do buy (mainly horse) comes from a local farm also. So it is nice to know where my feed is produced and who produces it. Thanks for stopping by Kelle and I look forward to more blogs from you and more comments here. God bless.Kathttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09932224189710732528noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-652834985543565257.post-19024890382249974932009-04-16T09:10:00.000-05:002009-04-16T09:10:00.000-05:00Good morning Kat,
I love your blog!
...Good morning Kat,<br /> I love your blog! <br /> We too are working at sufficiency( have been for over 10 yrs) and figure we're about 90% there. Our only downfall is grains, we still must purchase those for supplimental feed for our poultry. We do however buy locally from farmers in our area<br />(whom we know don't use GM crops), which saves in the long run on garbage( bulk, verses feed bags).<br /><br /> We have cows, 3 of them. Two are Dexters and the other our retired 18 yr old Jersey. We are able to harvest enough hay off two cutting on our property as well as two cutting on another leased 15 acres, for our winter needs. <br /><br /> We too grow crops for our animals, lettuce, kale, spinach, mustard, garlic, onions( turkeys love them), Indian corn , mangel beets( for the cows and chickens in winter) as well as squash, cabbage and yes even leftover spuds( cooked for the pigs and chickens.) In winter we also feed alfalfa hay to our poultry.<br /><br />Blessing from,<br />The Never Done FarmKelle at The Never Done Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06089557752054842197noreply@blogger.com