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PROBIOTICS: Uses: Probiotics help repopulate the gut with beneficial bacteria (and in some blends, beneficial yeast) to restore the balance of gut flora that plays a large role in proper digestion of nutrients. Different probiotics are available for all sorts of humans and animals. Dosage: Refer to the individual package for dosage information. Keep in mind, …
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" an Ounce of Prevention is worth a Pound of Cure " - Benjamin Franklin Nothing beats prevention (dry bedding, ventilation, a balanced routine, high quality feed, etc.) but sometimes our best efforts are not enough. We are human after all! Below are several natural remedies that really work for our home and farm - …
Continue reading Natural Remedies for Farm Animals… (and Farmers) – #1
Grinding grain is easy, saves a ton of money, and provides fresh quality - in very few steps! We start with the raw products: OATS, PEAS, and WHEAT. (Or what we can find locally!) All of the grains are non-GMO and were grown locally. They are not necessarily pesticide free or weed free, but we …
Here are some photos from our travels through the countryside this summer on our way to Jay's dairy judging gigs in Idaho and Washington. Washington and Idaho have STUNNING AGRICULTURAL AREAS!! We highly recommend, at least once, taking back roads on your summer trips - across Hwy 20 (WA), Hwy 2 (WA), and Hwy 95 (ID). …
Thursday night of our trip we arrived in Greeneville (the "e" is very important to Greeneville-ians, their town often spelled it GreenEville just to make sure you know to add the extra E!). Our hosts: Dave, Shannon, Owen, Abbey, & Ethan greeted us at their home with many waves and smiles and helped us run …
This spring, Jay and I traveled to Tennessee to visit some good friends of ours that we had not seen in 6 years. But first, we did a little tourism: Our trip started by flying out of Spokane at what we thought was an early hour (arriving in the parking area around 4 am, for …
When I told Jay I wanted to try making Wensleydale cheese, he thought I wanted to make sheep's cheese. (No, I have no plans to milk my sheep on a regular basis...) Wensleydale Cheese is a type of cheese made in Wensleydale, North Yorkshire, England, brought to the area hundreds of years earlier by French monks …
