Promised Land Homestead

Pics from Around the Farm

DW took some good pictures while she was out feeding the animals the other day, so I thought I'd share.  These were taken with our new digital camera as our old one bit the dust. 

Our Jersey steer, Meatloaf.  DW refuses to work with him anymore as he has gotten too aggressive with her.  It's not that he's dangerous, he just doesn't respect her and therefore it is impossible for her to move him.  He's taken to trying to butt her whenever she's around.  So, I put him up at night.  He's beautiful, but we will not be sad to see him off to the butcher in a couple of months.

Our beautiful Jersey milk cow, Pumpkin, taking her evening meal.  She's the sweetest cow we've ever worked with.  She's also the prettiest.

These are some chicks we just hatched for a friend who wants to increase her flock size.

This is Silver, DW's new favorite rooster.  She has been handling him a lot and loving on him whenever she can, hoping he won't be aggressive like our last two roosters were.

Our white turkeys, still growing fine.  We had to pin them up as they kept ranging into our neighbor's yard and fields.  Maybe they're big enough now to not be able to fit through the fence.

One of our younger Buff Orpingtons.  Isn't he gorgeous?  This one's probably slated for the frying pan.

Momma chicken with her little chick.

One of three broad-breasted bronze turkeys.  These will be processed in about a month or so.

Our two dirty pigs, Ham and Bacon.  These girls will be taken to the butcher the same time as Meatloaf is.

And now some garden pics.

Winter Squash

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9:22 AM, Tuesday, July 29, 2008 .. Posted by kdbspace

I like taking tours of your homestead!! I wish we were neighbors with people like you guys!

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10:57 AM, Thursday, July 31, 2008 .. Posted by Anonymous

These are great pics of the homestead. Chloe looks like she's in a good place. That should ease your heart. Your place is growing and active!
Nanci

Pluckers and farm pics

6:50 PM, Sunday, August 10, 2008 .. Posted by LaVonne

Good luck with that plucker! I purchased one from ebay. It's slightly different. Neither dh or I are handy enough to make one. Patience is a virtue too!
Your farm pics are lovely and as I looked around I saw lots that looked like home!
Your milk cow is a dandy!
LaVonne
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