Clearing brush around the barn. #shirelandfarm #chores #cleaning #nature #ihavethisthingwithplants

37 ducks and the flock is still growing. #shirelandfarm #ducks #duckflock #duckfarmer

He's very opinionated for someone only 1 day old. #shirelandfarm #duckling

A very low point of view. #flowers #shirelandfarm #field #wildflowers

I found a new friend in the toolshed. Unfortunately, he had to be relocated. #snake #ratsnake

Good morning! I hope you're having a beautiful, healthy, and safe weekend. #shirelandfarm

Something big has been burning for hours in Ashburn, the next town over. #burn #fire #shirelandfarm

All these beautiful roosters are going to the auction on Saturday. #livestock #livestockauction

Part of curing my flu, is sitting in the sun among the beauty of nature and the bounty of God.

The sun was going down and the moon was so bright it felt like daylight. #sunset #fullmoon

From 82° a day ago to 24° overnight tomorrow, and a hard freeze warning. #coldfronts #winterweather

A rainstorm rolling in. #rainstorm #cloudysky #shirelandfarm

A kettle of vultures #vultures

My recipe for immunity and preventing parasites. Garlic Powder, red pepper, diatomaceous earth.

I move the coops everyday. You can see the trail from where they've been. #chickencoop #chickens

The first stump is burned below ground level. Two more to go before I'm done. #burn #treestump

After a full day of hard labor, there's nothing like taking a moment to enjoy a prefect sunset.

Seeing these happy pigs enjoying the clean hay makes the hard work worth it. #pigs #piglets #healthy

Mowing down a part of the field to use as animal bedding and compost. #mowing #hay

I'm using my burn barrel to burn down some old stumps that are in the way. #stump #stumpburning

Mantids are my second favorite invertebrate, right after jumping spiders. #prayingmantis #insect

Shireland farm! We got the peepers! Farm cat approved. #shirelandfarm #chicks #hatching

Another beautiful sunset. #shirelandfarm #homestead #foodforest #garden #gardening #homestead

Mommas and piglets are out and about. #shirelandfarm #piglets #pigs

Everyone packed and ready to travel. Off we go to auction. #livestockauction #chicken #shirelandfarm

It's a natural fly control system. It works pretty well. #fly #spider #flytrap #spiderweb

Our little flock has solidified well. Baby geese and adult ducks moving together. #shirelandfarm

We have more piglets! #piglets #pigs #kunekune #shirelandfarm #babypigs

It's not over yet. #shirelandfarm #rain #rainyday #rainyweather #homestead #homesteadlife #weather

It's been raining for 2 weeks. #wetseason #rainyseasons #rainstorm #shirelandfarm #rainyweather

I decided to try rendering the fat in slow cookers this time. #crockpotcooking #slowcooking #lard

I'm letting them raise our goslings. #babygeese #goslings #ducks #shirelandfarm

It came out pretty good for a 1st attempt. #lard #shirelandfarm #homestead #fat #cooking

I'm finally processing all the pig fat we've had in the freezer. #lard #rendering #pigfat

It was another great day at the homestead. #shirelandfarm #sunset #night #landscape #farm

They're flocked! #shirelandfarm #ducks #homesteading #homestead #farmlife #homesteadlife #flock

A temporary solution solves the problem. #shirelandfarm #ducks #goose #flock

A new duck is introduced to the flock. it does not go well. #ducks #duck #flock #shirelandfarm

good evening and goodnight Shirelings.

Good morning, Shirelings!

I spent a couple of hours cleaning out the piglet enclosure. #shirelandfarm #piglets #pigs #hay

Massive spiders. #shirelandfarm #spider #orbweaver #spiders

The boot birds, Carolina Wrens, are still hanging around. #shirelandfarm #wildlife #carolinawren

I found some abandoned watermelons by the side of the road. The pigs loved them. #shirelandfarm

Processing the honey I harvested a few weeks ago. #shirelandfarm #honey #farmchores #bees #sweet

Reuse and repurpose. That's how to make it on a homestead. #creativereuse #upcycling #shirelandfarm

Story time and fairy eggs. #shirelandfarm #storytime #fairy #eggs #farming #birdsegg #hen #eggciting

These naughty ducks like to play near the road. They're tempting fate, again. #ducks #shirelandfarm