tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post5372800615284231090..comments2023-06-06T10:21:36.882-04:00Comments on City Sister Country Sister: Homesteading: Sometimes it hurts...a littleCity Sisterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11474047622089407153noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-91049052879005057052011-01-23T18:11:19.621-05:002011-01-23T18:11:19.621-05:00Nice blog...Just found you. I worked on dairy far...Nice blog...Just found you. I worked on dairy farms for while when I was younger...so much younger. (Grin) I remember bucket feeding a calf and (stupid me) I had my head down and "Whamo" a nice black eye. At least I still had an eye!<br /><br />I also remember after "de-horning" looking in and watching them "breathe" through their skulls, Freaky but fascinating. Thanks for bringing it all back!Tamihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06597093453934852571noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-42365665727010831412011-01-22T23:12:14.994-05:002011-01-22T23:12:14.994-05:00http://citysister-countrysister.blogspot.com/2010/...http://citysister-countrysister.blogspot.com/2010/10/country-homestead-tour-4-large-black.html<br /><br />heres the link to a post i put up a while ago. at least one pic there...<br />btw...great post on your end on processing pork. We have had a pretty easy time with our local processor but we are figuring one of these years we'll end up doing it here. the picutures are really instructive..good job!Country Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412683083209167611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-26118383789311612482011-01-22T17:55:09.375-05:002011-01-22T17:55:09.375-05:00wait! did you say.....large black hogs? pix please...wait! did you say.....large black hogs? pix please???<br />:-)Ohiofarmgirlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02606563929369721111noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-47321738292214313462011-01-22T00:38:20.412-05:002011-01-22T00:38:20.412-05:00No opinion as I haven't had to make any of the...No opinion as I haven't had to make any of these decisions living in a flat in the city... but, I love that you wrote about it, and definitely things to think about if I ever do get to the stage of making those decisions. <br />I had no idea thats why some people put a ring through a pigs nose...<br />great post.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-82676794407184504692011-01-21T20:59:00.946-05:002011-01-21T20:59:00.946-05:00I know a lot of thought and deliberation went in t...I know a lot of thought and deliberation went in to these decisions, and I absolutely think you made good ones. Well written post. There is a lot those of us new to homesteading have to adjust to.Leighhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02435811789823712254noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-16357112765600566252011-01-21T06:37:46.184-05:002011-01-21T06:37:46.184-05:00I'm glad Daisy is doing better than it sounds ...I'm glad Daisy is doing better than it sounds you are doing with the whole idea!City Sisterhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11474047622089407153noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5112012123245586761.post-72652778303098154312011-01-20T22:49:01.441-05:002011-01-20T22:49:01.441-05:00This was so interesting to read and really eye ope...This was so interesting to read and really eye opening. What about Laura Ingalls? I don't recall her being involved in any of this. I think chickens and maybe a goat is all I could handle.This is My Lifehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13872298873345437188noreply@blogger.com