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Getting Ready for Winter

November 22, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead Leave a Comment

Getting Ready for Winter

While it is hard to believe that it is nearing the end of November it is time to get ready for the cold and snow.  We have had unusually mild temperatures here, normally we would have seen snow by now.  While we wait for the snow I'm busy getting ready for Christmas, trying to make sure that all of our projects are done. I have gotten behind on … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Gardening, Homesteading, Poultry Tagged With: Chickens, ducks, gardening, homestead, meat, winter

Pekin Ducks

May 16, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 2 Comments

Pekin Ducks

The Pekin trio that I had gotten earlier this Spring have finally started laying eggs.  We are excited about this because we are hoping to hatch out some Pekin ducklings.  Our plan is to sell some of the ducklings and raise a few for meat. The Pekin duck is a dual purpose breed that is best known for their meat.  They are also a friendly breed … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: ducks, eggs, farm, Homesteading, meat, pekin

Raising Pigs – Meat and Income

April 18, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 2 Comments

Raising Pigs – Meat and Income

We are pleased to introduce our first guest writer, Lori Barkley.  Lori and her husband own Shady Banks Farm in Ont. Canada, there they raise a variety of animals and three young children, (she also happens to be my twin sister :) ). Our family has successfully raised two batches of meat pigs, and are currently raising our third. In the past we've … [Read more...]

Filed Under: DIY Tagged With: farm, Homesteading, income, meat, pigs

We Ate the Duck

March 14, 2015 By Twin Acres Homestead 6 Comments

We Ate the Duck

Tonight we had a homesteading first.  We ate one of our own ducks and I must say it was pretty good.  Up until this point we had only used our ducks for eggs and foraging, but we had an extra drake that needed to go.  He wasn't the biggest duck, he was a cross between a Rouen and a call duck but we had enough meat for supper.  I … [Read more...]

Filed Under: Poultry Tagged With: duck, extra drake, farm, farm fresh, homestead, Homesteading, meat, supper

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Hello and welcome, I'm Lindsey, together with my husband and young children we are working to live a simpler and more sustainable life, one small step at a time. Join us as we start to live a more natural life, sharing tips and tricks along the way.

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