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Apr 21 min read

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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Mar 172 min read

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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Feb 291 min read

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 122 min read

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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Jan 303 min read

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 222 min read

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 142 min read

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 82 min read

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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Dec 29, 20232 min read

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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