Yes, we have goats too. We purchased these from a man over in Morgantown where we also got pur pigs. He brought them out to us on weekend in March. We have a billy & 3 nannies. It was pretty funny getting them into their pen. One got lose & Cristian (my oldest son) &… » read more

Our very first livestock purchase was chickens. These are the easiest to care for if you are just starting out. We obtained 7 hens & a bantam rooster from our friend James’s cousin. Audrey & I had a great time painting the coop in the freezing weather, not! I was raised on store-bought eggs, white… » read more

We recently added mallard ducklings to our ever-growing farm. The first 6 we got a coupleof days before my birthday. We were in TSC (http://www.tractorsupply.com), just shopping for some feed, dog food and other fun stuff when I noticed them. I told my husband they could be an early birthday present for me, so he… » read more

The second livestock purchase we made were meat hogs. We bought 3 sows & 3 boars. Such cute lil piglets when we got them, weighing about 20-30 pounds. Not anymore! Right now they weigh around 100lbs each. That’s a lot of bacon!
The first mistake we made was not putting a wooden floor in their first… » read more

My name is William Cross. My family and I live, literally, on a hilltop in the middle of a state park in Kentucky. There is my wonderful wife, Jaime, the brat pack (Cristian, Madison, Anastasia, Jason, Ian, Thomas, & Lucas), and myself. We are doing what many call homesteading. I personally see it as living… » read more