This majority of the information in this blog post had been generously shared by Dr. Amanda K. White at Carolina … More
Tag: homesteading
Oct 6, 2020 – Dairy Cattle Breeds
Today I’d like to cover the most common dairy breeds. Remember these are “bony” cattle who use all of their … More
October 3, 2020 – Learning Normal Cattle Behavior Patterns
I’d like to start discussing vet topics for anyone who is interested in learning more about cows or pursuing a … More
August 25, 2020 – Preparation for a tropical storm
It’s August, and along the Gulf Coast, that means hurricane season. I have lived in south Mississippi and Louisiana my … More
August 10, 2020 – Schedules and Goals
Each morning we begin our day with barn chores. If we are all up extra early, we may drink coffee … More
July 25, 2020 – A New Calf is Born
Today Ninja, our Angus cross beef cow, calved (or gave birth) to a big healthy bull calf. She was bred … More
July 7, 2020 – Farm Schooling
As you may realize, I am a veterinarian. We live on a small farm where we raise pigs, chickens, a … More
May 24, 2020 – Garden Potatoes
We harvested potatoes today. Potatoes are simple to grow. You need well-draining soil and some sort of raised garden bed … More
March 24, 2020 – Surgical Masks
Yesterday Landry and I began making surgical masks for health care workers. As veterinarians, we have given up a lot … More