Hello! In this video I talk about the difficult but beneficial decision to cull. If you have a small flock (or a large flock) and are wanting to expand or lower your inputs, you really need to look at each of the members of your flock and decide who is best suited for your environment and who is better off not contributing to the flock. Homesteading is a beautiful goal but it is stressful. The key to loving homesteading is reducing stress. Animals who don't thrive on your land are stressful and sometimes it is better to cull them from the flock.
Hope this helps! Happy homesteading!
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We grew up in beautiful southern California, 15 minutes away from the beach. As amazing as that was, we both dreamed of a life closer to land and animals. After getting married and moving to Utah, our family slowly grew. We had become a family of four living in a townhome with a small backyard filled with potted plants.
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15 авг 2024