Category: Keeping Animals
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Fox In The Henhouse!
Sad news today – a fox got into the chicken run overnight and took some of the flock.
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Muscovy Ducks Arrive
We welcomed two new residents to the homestead this week – a pair of 4-month-old white muscovy ducks named Sir Francis and Louie.
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Home Made Bacon
I kept the belly of one side of our pork, and had a go at making a home-cured bacon. It turned out delicious!
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Processing Roosters
Yesterday I showed a friend how to kill, pluck and clean a chicken.
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DIY Chicken Processing Station
A cheap and simple home-made chicken processing station. It also doubles as a very handy outdoor sink for washing vegetables, plant pots and tools.
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The Cost Of Raising Your Own Pigs For Meat
A complete summary of the costs for our first foray into raising our own pigs for meat, from piglet purchase right through to slaughter and butchering.
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Home Grown Pork
The pigs finally came home from the butcher. We received back 74 kilograms of porky goodness per pig – that’s a lot of meat to have sitting in front of you!
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Taking The Pigs To The Abattoir
The pigs have finally reached a good baconer size, and are ready to head off to the abattoir.
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Pig Tractors For Clearing Land
If you want to clear a large area of land with little effort, you can’t beat a pig tractor!