6 Mouse-proof Grain Storage Ideas
To prevent rodent-carried diseases, contamination of your livestock feed, and wasting money, it’s important that grain be stored securely. Here are a range of ideas for keeping mice and rats out of your animal feed.
To prevent rodent-carried diseases, contamination of your livestock feed, and wasting money, it’s important that grain be stored securely. Here are a range of ideas for keeping mice and rats out of your animal feed.
On our farm in southwestern Michigan, kidding season kicks off in less than three weeks. Due to having one of the earliest county fairs, we kid in February so our wethers are market ready. This year we have 13 confirmed pregnant does, so it is time to make sure we have plenty of supplies on
When I hear people describe someone as a “queen bee” they are often talking about one who is in charge. In their minds, she is outspoken, powerful, and commanding. It may surprise you, but in actuality, a queen bee is none of those things. She is a leader, but the quiet, dutiful, type that brings
In 2012, a year after purchasing our dream home, we decided to have a metal roof installed. Back then it was a hard decision to make, but one that I am so grateful we carefully weighed, researched, and invested in. We love our metal roof! Let me tell you all of the reasons why. 1.
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I don’t buy meat at the grocery store. In our house, we eat home-grown beef, pork, goat, chicken, and rabbit (as well as wild game) from our freezers. In today’s over-processed food market, we prefer to raise our own animals to ensure that our family has the highest quality protein sources in their diet. Unless
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