Saturday, April 6, 2013
So Excited! Loving this weather
My oldest chicks finally moved into the big girl coop today! They are silver laced wyandottes and wow what pretty chickens! I also cury combed our horses today. This warm weather has them shedding like crazy, I'm not sure if I own horses or wooly mammoths right now. But I sure hope this beautiful weather holds out for ooohhh the rest of spring and summer :)
Thursday, April 4, 2013
more about my blog persona
I am using Backwoods Barbie Trash as my blogger name currently. This is no accident as I also have a website by the same name! www.backwoodsbarbietrash.com it's brand new but ya'll go check it out! It's my latest project and boy do I have big plans! I eventually hope to add homemade goatsmilk products such as soaps and lotions. I also handmake jewelry with my cousin (who helped me get my website started) and I wanted to be able to offer fancy/blinged out tack. I have found that its hard to come bty things like that a decent prices! You can check out my website for farm updates as well and see more pictures of all of our critters and farmsteading endeavors (I'm working on it...). Anywho, about the name, it's a lifestyle motto of sorts...I can be a country girl or a tomboy and roll in the mud (and hay occassionally *wink*) but I still looovvveee me a good pedicure and I make myself up like a proper lady (til you see my old boots peeping out from under that fancy 'ol dress). Too much makeup and too much hair? phoof* never heard of such a thing! I love to get filthy, dirty and I spend much of my time covered in horse hair; much to the detriment of my washer and dryer. However, I like to be tan with big 'ol bleach blonde hair and I enjoy swapping out my barn clothes for something with a little bling. I'm not bragging on my appearance by aany means, I could definitely stand to loose ohhhh bout 30lbs! But I am discussing fashion and good ol southern values not physical apperance. A backwoods barbie is a redneck girl who enjoys a little bling and yet still isn't afraid to get down and dirty! Yee Haw?
Wednesday, April 3, 2013
rainy days ahead
Ugh! This flip-flopping weather is wreaking havoc on my poor lil farm. I have lost 4 young chickens since we had a freeze the other week. I believe they all got pneumonia from the weather going hot/cold/hot. This spring needs to hurry up and get here! Anyhow, after I realized the problem with my chicks I got some powdered anitbiotic to add to their water. I still lost a few but hopefully the rest will be fine. My chickens are just for egg production and I have a varied group of 'em. I have a horrible habit in the springtime, everytime I walk into a feedstore that has chicks I leave with a few :). So I currently have buff orpingtons, silkies, frizzles, EE's, silver laced wyandottes, blue and barred cochins. A few months ago I tried my hand a incubating some eggs from my silkie hens and frizzle rooster. That's right folks...I made sizzles! They are too cute but I wish had gotten more color (they are all black).
On a happier note, the rain is doing wonders for our pasture! Our 3 horses are confined to about an acre right now and it's basically a dry lot. We separated the pasture and planted half of it in bahia grass 3 weeks ago. It's coming in pretty good! When we bought our property a few acres were cleared but none of it had been fenced or planted. It was just weeds and it's been difficult to get any grass to come up with the horses on it 24/7. So we cut our one 2 1/2 -3 acre pasture in half and we are about to start fencing another 1 1/2 acres. This will mean 3 separate pastures and frequent rotations until we can clear and plant more. As we fence the 3rd horse pasture we will also fence off a 1/2 acre area strictly for the goats as well. They will rotate through the other pastures to eat what the horses won't eat but this 1/2 acre will be their permanent home. We are doing our fences with wooden corner posts, t posts, 48in. redbrand fencing and electrobraid.
this rain needs to stop because I can't wait to get the fencing done! More pasture would be a dream come true right now considering our feed bills ugh!
On a happier note, the rain is doing wonders for our pasture! Our 3 horses are confined to about an acre right now and it's basically a dry lot. We separated the pasture and planted half of it in bahia grass 3 weeks ago. It's coming in pretty good! When we bought our property a few acres were cleared but none of it had been fenced or planted. It was just weeds and it's been difficult to get any grass to come up with the horses on it 24/7. So we cut our one 2 1/2 -3 acre pasture in half and we are about to start fencing another 1 1/2 acres. This will mean 3 separate pastures and frequent rotations until we can clear and plant more. As we fence the 3rd horse pasture we will also fence off a 1/2 acre area strictly for the goats as well. They will rotate through the other pastures to eat what the horses won't eat but this 1/2 acre will be their permanent home. We are doing our fences with wooden corner posts, t posts, 48in. redbrand fencing and electrobraid.
this rain needs to stop because I can't wait to get the fencing done! More pasture would be a dream come true right now considering our feed bills ugh!
Tuesday, April 2, 2013
Let me start out by saying I have never blogged or even read others blogs, so this is a whole new world for me! I am starting this as a way to keep a journal of my blossoming little ranch that I am starting :).
A bit about me: I am a 27 year old female, married to my high school sweetheart. I know its cliche but ahh well it's worked for us...we have no kids and no plans for any in the near future. I blame the lack of kids on me being an only child, I love being the center of attention in our relationship haha. My husband and I went to neighboring high schools, met because he worked for my dad (electrical company) and after graduatione we attended college together. First a community college and then McNeese State University where he received a bachelors in electrical engineering and I received a bachelors in agriculture/animal science followed by a masters in science. We lived in Lake Charles for 6 years and although i was homesick I loooovved our life over there! We had great friends and bought a wonderful 2200 sq ft home on 5 acres. Just when we were getting comnfortable my husband received a job offer he couldn't pass up. He is now an electrical engineer at Stennis Space Center and we have moved back closer to home; Picayune, MS to be exact. I have had a tough time finding a job in my field over here and although I could always go back to being a vet tech (what I did for 6 years while in college) I have chosen another path for now. I recently purchased a website with the help of my cousin and I will be selling horse tack, western clothing and handmade jewelry (my current creative outlet) www.backwoodsbarbietrash.com
Property Plans: We bought 20 acres with a funky single-wide trailer on it. I completely fell in love with our property, it has a huge pond, tons of magnolia trees and a creek flowing through it. We looked at much nicer homes but none had the land that I really wanted. Although the trailer isn't that old, the previous occupants really wrecked it! We remodeled the trailer and have BIG plans to build one a those Morton Buildings on the property that will serve as a barn and a home. I personally can't wait, I have discovered that this redneck girls needs higher-class living arrangements believe it or not. Now, I aint knocking trailers, don't get me wrong but this particular one is much too small and just doesn't suit our needs. I ain't a snob, I swear! I mean, I plan on living IN MY BARN in the near future! Our little piece of paradise...I have nicknamed it The Rednek Riviera! We actually have a creek flowing through it, not a river but oh well. We have 20 acres but only about 5-7 are currently cleared and 2 1/2 of those acres are horse pasture. Considerin' we have three horses it aint nearly enough! I am currently looking for someone to come clear about 5-7 more acres for me. I would like to leave the area around the creek as woods, we have tons of deer and wildlife that rely on the creek and I try to live in harmony with nature when possible. We plan to build a two story barn/house (see picture) in the near future and I will be perfectly content...maybe...
Critters: I am something of a rescuer so our number of animals changes on a weekly basis :) We have 3 permanent dogs (boxer, toy poodle and a boston/chihuahua. We also have 3 horses ( 1 quarter horse and 2 tennessee walkers) and 3 nigerian dwarf dairy goats ( they are my next big venture, I plan to make cheese and soap soon!) We have a bunch of chickens, all different breeds! Lastly we have one cat (Splat, a road-not quite kill rescue :) ) and a sulcata tortoise (Sheldon)
I will try to keep this blog a light-hearted accounting of our lifestyle and leave out the deep thoughts but my writing style invariably reflects my mood so bear with me please.
A bit about me: I am a 27 year old female, married to my high school sweetheart. I know its cliche but ahh well it's worked for us...we have no kids and no plans for any in the near future. I blame the lack of kids on me being an only child, I love being the center of attention in our relationship haha. My husband and I went to neighboring high schools, met because he worked for my dad (electrical company) and after graduatione we attended college together. First a community college and then McNeese State University where he received a bachelors in electrical engineering and I received a bachelors in agriculture/animal science followed by a masters in science. We lived in Lake Charles for 6 years and although i was homesick I loooovved our life over there! We had great friends and bought a wonderful 2200 sq ft home on 5 acres. Just when we were getting comnfortable my husband received a job offer he couldn't pass up. He is now an electrical engineer at Stennis Space Center and we have moved back closer to home; Picayune, MS to be exact. I have had a tough time finding a job in my field over here and although I could always go back to being a vet tech (what I did for 6 years while in college) I have chosen another path for now. I recently purchased a website with the help of my cousin and I will be selling horse tack, western clothing and handmade jewelry (my current creative outlet) www.backwoodsbarbietrash.com
Property Plans: We bought 20 acres with a funky single-wide trailer on it. I completely fell in love with our property, it has a huge pond, tons of magnolia trees and a creek flowing through it. We looked at much nicer homes but none had the land that I really wanted. Although the trailer isn't that old, the previous occupants really wrecked it! We remodeled the trailer and have BIG plans to build one a those Morton Buildings on the property that will serve as a barn and a home. I personally can't wait, I have discovered that this redneck girls needs higher-class living arrangements believe it or not. Now, I aint knocking trailers, don't get me wrong but this particular one is much too small and just doesn't suit our needs. I ain't a snob, I swear! I mean, I plan on living IN MY BARN in the near future! Our little piece of paradise...I have nicknamed it The Rednek Riviera! We actually have a creek flowing through it, not a river but oh well. We have 20 acres but only about 5-7 are currently cleared and 2 1/2 of those acres are horse pasture. Considerin' we have three horses it aint nearly enough! I am currently looking for someone to come clear about 5-7 more acres for me. I would like to leave the area around the creek as woods, we have tons of deer and wildlife that rely on the creek and I try to live in harmony with nature when possible. We plan to build a two story barn/house (see picture) in the near future and I will be perfectly content...maybe...
I will try to keep this blog a light-hearted accounting of our lifestyle and leave out the deep thoughts but my writing style invariably reflects my mood so bear with me please.
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