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We tend to be a little extra when it comes to our animals, so lay it in us! We need your recommendations.">
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So who else hatches baby chicks in the cold months? Just me? I figured.">
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I hope you all have a wonderful holiday! Wear your fat girl/boy pants!">
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Speaking of this little guy… he needs a name! What ya got?">
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Y'all... this rabbit charges at me. She grunts, growls, stomps, and bites! She does NOT wear her motherhood crown with grace. Just sayin.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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But her sweet little babies... I can't wait until they start wandering around so that I can play with them. Assuming I can get close to any of them with this evil rabbit.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you breed rabbits? Have you ever had a mama bun who turned into pure evil once she became a mama? She is a first for me. Please tell me this doesn't last forever.">
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My dad came over a couple of weeks ago and processed a few of the birds because I had too many males. I personally just can't do it, but I honestly can't wait to try eating quail meat. We plan to raise qual for both eggs and meat. But I'm having a little trouble with hatching them to grow out.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. I am following all the directions and following all the advice. But my quail just won't live longer than three days or so after I put them in the brooder. Honestly I think they are dehydrating and just dying off. I'm not sure what to do about it. They have water, but I can't make them drink it. I have even poked their beak in it. The temp is correct. They have food... I just have bad luck I guess.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I'm not giving up. I WILL learn. That's part of the process, right? In the mean time, I will just enjoy the eggs.">
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Having new babies on the farm is always exciting! Don’t you agree?">
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My husband has been working extremely hard to make my vision a reality! That’s saying a lot considering that he is not an animal person. The only thing about this mini farm that he cares about is me and the garden! 😂I’m thankful that he’s such a good sport and puts up with all my craziness.
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#fluffy #fluffybutt #rabbit #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbitstagram #cottontail #bunny #bunniesofinstagram #hollandlop #hollandlopsofinstagram #lop #lopbunny #floppyears #rabbitry #rabbitsoflouisiana #bunnymom #bunnybinky #farmlife #farmliving #awesomehusband">
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I noticed one of them sticking out from under her right away. When I reached in to grab it, she almost took my hand off. Unfortunately one of her kits was born a peanut.
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Sometimes with dwarf rabbits, they pass along a gene that causes dwarfism in their offspring. They call these kits peanuts, and they never live. It’s that sad truth about dwarf breed rabbits like my Holland Lops.
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I’m happy I have four healthy kits though. Miss Bleaux did great!">
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I need to work on winterizing my quail next! How is winterizing going at your place?
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#farmlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #farmersofinstagram #farmher #hobbyfarm #hobbyfarmer #womenwhofarm #countrylifestyle #livingthecountrylife #instagramhomesteaders #homesteadingfamily #happyhomesteading #hobbyfarmlife #backyardfarm
#fluffy #fluffybutt #rabbit #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbitstagram #cottontail #bunny #bunniesofinstagram #hollandlop #hollandlopsofinstagram #lopbunny #rabbitry #rabbitsoflouisiana #bunnymom #bunnybarn">
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#fluffy #fluffybutt #rabbit #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbitstagram #cottontail #bunny #bunniesofinstagram #hollandlop #hollandlopsofinstagram #lop #lopbunny #floppyears #rabbitry #rabbitsoflouisiana #bunnymom #bunnybinky #louisianafarm #louisianafarmlife #louisianafarmher #louisianalife #cajunlife #cajunfarmlife #homesteaderish #farmlifebestlife">
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He’s so young! We haven’t even had time to finish vaccinating him. We are all sick over this!">
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I held my annual Christmas mini session event, and this vintage truck made the perfect setting! I even had some pretty awesome help for the day. But tell me this… why didn’t I have enough sense to instruct my girls to dress for pictures? ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I didn’t even care! I propped them up on that back of that truck and told them to smile! 😂 They hate me for posting this but what are moms for if we can’t make our kids miserable, right?⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram #farmher #mycountryhome #iamcountryside #hobbyfarm #hobbyfarmer #womenwhofarm #countrylifestyle #livingthecountrylife #instagramhomesteaders #homesteadingmama #homesteadingfamily #happyhomesteading #hobbyfarmlife #backyardfarm #natchitoches⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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#farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram #communitycoffee">
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#fluffy #fluffybutt #rabbit #rabbitsofinstagram #rabbitstagram #cottontail #bunny #bunniesofinstagram #hollandlop #hollandlopsofinstagram #lop #lopbunny #floppyears #rabbitry #rabbitsoflouisiana #bunnymom #bunnybinky #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram">
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#farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram #barncat #cat #kitten #orangekitty #kittens #kittensofinstagram #catsofinstagram">
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Do you ever just sit back and watch your animals play?
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#louisianawomenfarmers #quail #quaileggs #quailegg #raisingquail #raisingquailforeggs #raisingquailformeat #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram">
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Today it was time to throw out all the veggies that were getting old, so I decided to make a chicken happy goulash. I cooked a pot full of oatmeal and threw in all the lettuce, peppers, and egg shells that were ready to go!
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These chickens had a breakfast feast made for kings.
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Do you spoil your chickens with food? What do they love?
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#chicken #chickens #fluffybutt #cooplife #chickensofinstagram #poultry #backyardflock #bawk #bawkbawk #cockadoodledo #lovemychickens #chickensofig #chickenlove #freerange #freerangechickens #farmersofamerica #rurallife #farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram">
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But then a predator happened. I am still kicking myself for not having it more predator proofed, but in my experience when I coyote wants something, he's going to get it.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I found a lady who sold me more quail, and I have been growing them out. They are being housed in a different setup this time, and they are beginning to lay eggs. I even have a handful of them in the incubator right now just to see what happens. The last time I tried to incubate some they slowly died one by one. I only have two of those that I personally hatched that made it. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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They say that raising quail is actually easier than chickens. So far that has not been my experience, but I am also still learning. Fingers crossed!⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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I have two spots left. October 23rd in Coushatta!
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#natchitoches
#natchitochesla
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#shreveport
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It’s inevitable! 🤷🏻♀️">
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As if they weren’t already on cloud 9 with THAT news, we arrive at the fair to find two first place ribbons and a grand champion ribbon on the rabbit cages. We have no idea what any of that means, but they are excited nonetheless!
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Today is already an amazing day!">
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All kidding aside… today is going to be amazing! It will be our first time ever showing rabbits, and we are going to have a blast.">
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What is your favorite where your live?">
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Okay funny story… when we went last week to pick out which puppy we wanted, my girls kept insisting on a little boy puppy. I had my heart set on a little girl! We chose a girl, but when we went back yesterday to pick her up, we came home with a boy. That is motherhood, right?
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I couldn’t be happier with Koda. He settled in quite nicely next to the goose pen last night, and in a couple more days he will go into the pen with them.
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We are smitten with him already!!
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#farmlife #farmlifebestlife #homestead #homesteadersofinstagram #lifeouthere #rurallife #farmersofinstagram #livestockguardiandog #lgd #greatpyrenees #pyrenees #anatolianshepherd #anatolianpyrenees #puppy #puppiesofinstagram #dog #dogsofinstagram #livestockguardian">
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But guess what? I haven't told them yet (nor have I told my husband officially) but we are getting a livestock guardian dog. We got to go pick out our puppy yesterday, but it will be a couple of weeks before we can bring it home.⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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Do you have any LGD training advice? We are getting a puppy that is part Pyrenees and part Anatolian Shepherd. I have never had outside dogs before, so I'm kind of nervous. I just want it to be happy and be good at his/her job. ⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀⠀
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