Our homestead farm
Tax time and pastures
You might be wondering at the title. What does tax season have to do with pastures?Well, for me, tax season also means looking back at all the expenses and income for the past year and looking for ways to improve…
More adventures with Runa
So Runa went with me to the feed store today. (Thank you Lehman’s Feed in York Springs, PA for being so welcoming). She had lots of puppy kisses and wiggles for the staff, and was very happy with the pig…
Alruna is bonding with her does!
So far the adaptability training seems to be working.This morning, Runa wiggled and whined and greeted her does like friends when I took her out at sunrise. And later I spotted her watching over her does from a good vantage…
Alruna update
Alruna is now out in the goat pen from sunrise to sunset, at her request. As the days get longer, her time with the goats should naturally increase. Yea! The does have been accustomed enough to her to butt her…
Alruna, our Livestock Guardian Dog
Pick up day! This is a new adventure for me, so I’m doing lots of research. I’m a big fan of conscious horsemanship, preferring techniques like Carolyn Resnick and TTEAM/TTouch. For dog training, I love Tamar Geller’s methods. So…
Updated! Fencing & Fence Chargers
As I’m shopping for fencing for the runways, and also am replacing the fence charger, this seemed a timely topic.There are four types of fences at Oak Hill:The perimeter pasture/runway fence is permanent and must keep the horses on the…
