Smokehouse Meat

Marty & the boys started a fire in the smokehouse this morning. Tonight we have smoked brisket and smoked pork … More

National Poultry Improvement Plan

What’s not to love about chickens?!? (This handsome cockerel is an English Black Orpington.) They are easy keepers, lay eggs, … More

Milk Cow

Meet Autumn. She’s our resident Jersey cow. She started out 5 years ago as a young heifer 4-H project. Since … More

Piglet Woes

These Berkshire babies haven’t faired well. They were all born Saturday when the weather was nice. By Sunday morning, the … More

Orange Trees & Christmas Lights

Here in south Louisiana, we live right on the northern edge of the citrus tree growing area. We can grow … More

Heat lamps, hay, and oxytocin

Cleo has delivered 7 healthy piglets: 5 gilts (girls) and 2 boars (boys). Newborn piglets can’t regulate their body temp … More

Berkshire babies!

Our Berkshire sow went into labor at lunch today. We have 4 healthy piglets under the heat lamp so far. … More

It’s ear notching day!

These tiny piglets were born on Sunday. Monday night, they received iron injections, navel cord treatment with iodine, and … More

A Southern Louisiana Rural Life

I will share daily life in our little piece of the world, including homeschooling, farm animal care, my little garden, following Jesus, and loving my family and friends