Serenity Acres Now

Chronicles Of A Family Farm

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  • Seed-sheet

    Seed-sheet

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    Nerdbilly

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    For those who are interested in our planting efforts this year, I have added a new page “Seeds For 2010” that links to my Google Spreadsheet where I’m tracking all of our seeds. We will be expanding our existing garden this year using utility poles (we receive the old ones as they are replaced with…

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  • Worried Maaaahhhhmaaaa

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    Nerdbilly

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    Well, I’ve been one worried goat mama over the past day. The babies have been suffering through diarrhea, despite my steadfast efforts to help them by providing electrolytes, Pepto-Bismol (bismuth subsalicylate) and water.  They have been acting normally, the skin-pinch testing doesn’t show any dehydration, and they are still peeing normally. I’ve been in contact…

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  • Boy meets goats

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    Nerdbilly

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    I think the question of how our son feels about the goats after meeting them last night for the first time is answered most effectively by his response to Winter farting. “That was an elephant in the rafters!” he proclaimed confidently, while pointing upward. The boy is passing the blame on behalf of the goats.…

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