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Spring lambs
I have learned over the years of having sheep that for The Muddy Homestead operations it is best to divide the sheep in half and only...
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Apr 2, 20241 min read
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Life changes quickly
At the start of the year my plan was to blog each week about things going on at the Muddy Homestead. Each month would be a different...
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Mar 17, 20242 min read
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Learning to use a greenhouse
I am enjoying the practice of starting vegetable seeds to help others have great gardens. In order to do this better I had a greenhouse...
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Feb 29, 20241 min read
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Starting seeds
When I first got the idea to start seeds for my vegetable plants, I was overwhelmed as I had head how hard it was. I spent some time...
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Feb 12, 20242 min read
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Farm prep for Spring during the Winter
As winter is in full force there are a few vegetables growing in pots, chicks slowly growing towards egg laying and the sheep are in...
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Jan 30, 20243 min read
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Winter prep for the Garden
When people hear the word garden they think of the results you see when there are plants growing and vegetables to pick, but there is so...
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Jan 22, 20242 min read
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Ways The Muddy Homestead battles limited grass for chickens and sheep during the winter
We have spent some time reading about grass and trying to figure out the best way to provide grass all year for my sheep. We have looked...
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Jan 14, 20242 min read
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Winter affects on hair sheep
Sheep handle cold weather well. As most people know sheep grow wool to keep them warm. This is differently an advantage in colder...
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Jan 8, 20242 min read
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Winter affects on the chickens
The cold weather affects each part of the farm differently. Chickens that are full grown are usually able to handle cold weather better...
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Dec 29, 20232 min read
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