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We have used our Chibbit (Chibbit – PJ's Projects (pjsprojects.com) for almost two years. It has allowed us to implement rotational grazing with the chickens and rabbits. This system has served its purpose very well. The animals receive fresh ground for exploration, nutrients and food while also improving the health of the soil. The main issue that we have with this mobile coop is that we can only move it with the help of the lawn tractor.    We wanted to try a different system that would allow us to move the chickens without machinery. We didn't want to abandon our...

We were commissioned to create an indoor rabbit hutch. The customer had one rabbit and wanted it to fit a space approximately 2 feet wide by 4 feet long. It was indoors and didn't need to be moved around like an outdoor hutch.  The hubby created this original design.      After customer review, it was determined that they currently had a typical hutch-style home with a playpen around it. Like this:   They wanted to consolidate the two functions into one to allow the rabbit to have more open space to play but while also giving the owners more space...

We have pigs!!! We love pork and we needed a large area of overgrown wooded area cleared out. What better way to combine those two things than to grow our own pork?!  We started out with the idea to get two pigs. One pig would be lonely, and we eat a lot of food in this house so it wouldn't go to waste. Then, the wheels started turning. If we were investing the money into the infrastructure for two pigs, then would it really be that much different than raising ten?  After a few calculations to ensure that we wouldn't...

 We have been homeschooling for many years and I sometimes forget that what we do isn't the same for others. So, I decided to try adding a monthly homeschool recap to this blog to demonstrate one way (there are so many methods out there!) that homeschooling can work.  We use an eclectic method of homeschooling that leans very heavily towards the Charlotte Mason method of teaching. Without going into too much detail about this method, it can be described as very literature-heavy. We read and discuss A LOT of books. We don't spend a lot of time on workbooks, worksheets, etc.,...

Our dog, Duke kept trying to run beyond our boundaries. Was it because he was lonely? Was this just his nature? Would this stop if we got him fixed? We had been pondering many scenarios and possible options.  We were hesitant to get another dog. We love animals but we saw what happened when we got Duke to be a companion for our other dog, Roscoe. We knew that if we decided to get another dog that it would need to be submissive and calm.  Then, like magic, an advertisement appeared on my Facebook feed of Great Pyrenees puppies for...