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Chicken Butchering 2015

July 9, 2015 Lisa

It was a long day, full of good, honest hard work.  Using the Stevens County mobile poultry processing trailer, we dispatched 156 birds. We started the season with 206, so we lost more than normal, with a 50 bird loss.  Ideally, we like to lose 10% or less, but the … [Read more...]

chickens, Homesteading

Happy Independence Day!

July 4, 2015 Lisa

I hope you have a wonderful 4th of July! I'm thankful for our freedoms, and was reminded this morning just how blessed we are.  Bryan spent a couple hours in the tractor knocking down the barley hay with the swather.    I'm thankful that we get to keep the hay. We … [Read more...]

Homesteading

Up the Falls

July 3, 2015 Lisa

Time for a Friday Adventure!  Our morning started with a delicious breakfast (thanks Drew and Mindy!), followed by a walk to the waterfall. The walk was hot, but it was worth it! Extremely low water levels allowed for some serious waterfall fun that I wasn't counting on … [Read more...]

Family Life, Friday Adventures

Fun At the Park

July 1, 2015 Lisa

While meeting up with Bryan on his lunch break, we found an awesome park. They had some water features, a variety of play equipment for all sizes of kid, and...a special need swing! It was an amazing swing--I was able to really get Owen going high and fast (I'm terrified he'll … [Read more...]

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Their Last Bottle

June 30, 2015 Lisa

Dust, Shadow and Shade are growing up! All of them are three months old, and this morning was their final bottle!   They've had an amazingly healthy start, completely on cow's milk--no replacer.  They are also eating a lot of hay, and drinking water.  And it's … [Read more...]

Baby Dexter Cow, Handmilking

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Hi, I'm Lisa! I blog about large family life, living, and love here on Maggie's Milk. You'll find posts related to homeschooling, homesteading, and doing life as a large family.

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