LinderCroft

Vacuum Milkers – MORE!

lindercroft — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 12:49:38 +0000

Yet another homemade vacuum milker. I like this one even better! I know I could make one of these using a hand help vacuum sealer! This is what the system looks like with a battery powered vacuum...

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Working on Garden Bed

lindercroft — Sat, 27 Apr 2013 04:11:47 +0000

I’ve got some potatoes that needs planting and the temps during the day are getting HOT. We turned the air on today… still chilly in the mornings though – just above freezing....

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Adventures in Hay Making

lindercroft — Wed, 24 Apr 2013 23:28:57 +0000

Did I say I was busy? I’m really not terribly so. However, I have been busy making hay. Not a lot, but pretty much daily. I’m only making a little at a time, but I figure it will help in...

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More on Fermenting Goat Grains & Other Tidbits

lindercroft — Tue, 23 Apr 2013 21:53:53 +0000

I’d like to tell you I have lots of things going on like gardening, starting plants, but I would be lying! Don’t want none of that I actually have started some plants and the chitting...

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Rumens – Goats

lindercroft — Mon, 22 Apr 2013 01:05:48 +0000

Goats have a much higher rumen capacity than does either cows or sheep. Here is a picture taken from the book Goat Husbandry 1970. This is where the ‘well sprung’ ribs that we hear about...

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Look’t It Fall! {and goat update}

lindercroft — Tue, 16 Apr 2013 17:19:19 +0000

Yesterday while sitting at my desk in front of the window, the wind came up quickly. As I sat there I heard this noise – the wind blowing and a loud crack – got my attention! I sat there...

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Running Tethers Made

lindercroft — Tue, 09 Apr 2013 05:31:39 +0000

We finally got the running tethers made. Although, it will be a while yet before I can really start using them. I didn’t think the goats would react to it so strongly, but they acted about like...

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Fermenting Grain for Goats

lindercroft — Sat, 06 Apr 2013 02:37:09 +0000

When reading on how to raise goat kids, most have instructed you to feed grain before hay. That seems backwards to me. I waited to add grain to the kids diet because I wanted to make sure their rumen...

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Dairy products in ancient Scotland

lindercroft — Thu, 04 Apr 2013 20:55:06 +0000

This is a post from 2009 – I thought it worth re-posting… I have always been fascinated by Scotland. I came across this while doing some research about something totally different. I...

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Why don’t Jehovah’s Witnesses celebrate Easter?

lindercroft — Mon, 01 Apr 2013 12:16:17 +0000

http://www.jw.org/en/jehovahs-witnesses/faq/why-not-celebrate-easter/ Common misconceptions Myth: The reason why Jehovah’s Witnesses do not celebrate Easter is that they are not Christians. Fact: We...

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