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Blind Hog and Acorn

Come visit the farm with Blind Hog and Acorn and hear stories about life on the farm, livestock, cooking, gardening and living in the Ozarks. In the middle of freakin" nowhere...

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33:43

Season 4, Episode #22~ You Betcha!

Blind Hog and Acorn ·

2023/06/04

A week of silly things happening, from unknown tractor belts to out-of-towners getting gas at Costco to varmints in the barns.Rain evades the farm for the most part, but 0.47" did manage to fall to start off the month.Goats are weaned, milking is in full swing and the chest freezers got sorted through. Skyr is going into the freezers at the rate of 3 qts a day. At this rate, Acorn may only have to milk for the month of June, if that. Make the skyr, make the mozzarella and be done.

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39:41

Season 4, Episode #21~ Clipping the Fields and a Sky...

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2023/05/28

Seed heads getting clipped of the fescue, fields are 2/3 done, if not a smidge more.Old Pi, our oldest cow, died and got toted with as much ceremony as the farmers could muster, up to the Upper 40 to be laid out on the glade. She was a very good cow who was not trouble at all. Never sick, always had a good calf.Bucklings were taken to market, will see what they bring but prices have dropped a bit.Acorn has to wean the other goat kids now, spray the goats with permethrin spray against the onslaught

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Season 4, Episode #20~ Perfect weather

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2023/05/21

If only the weather could last longer as it is... Highs near 70F, lows nice and cool enough to sleep with the windows open and needing a bit of blanket..Geese and goat kids are growing, garden is putting out asparagus. Apple trees got a pruning so Blind Hog can ride the new mower under the branches and not lose his hat.Zero turn mower is certainly the way to go! If only it could cut 8" tall out in the fields!

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30:06

Season 4, Episode #19~Mower Ins and Outs...

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2023/05/14

Blind Hog and Acorn started off the week by getting a really good deal on a battery powered riding mower, saving $2K off list price, only to find out that yes- it did have a serious problem and so they got it back to Tractor Supply within 24 hrs (almost) for a refund. Seems it had a problem with the first owner who returned it and the problem did not duplicate itself for the store manager.After much decision making, a zero-turn will be delivered to the farm on Wednesday... Yay!Sam the Farmdog just

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38:36

Season 4, Episode #18~ Snakes on a Plane...

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2023/05/07

What a fun week at the farm! Goslings hatching, new porch furniture, a porky pig sighting, goat milking in the mornings and whatever did Blind Hog and Acorn find in the clothes dryer blower fan but a pair of blue racers! BTW- Acorn did check to see if they were on the trail of mice but there was not one tell-tale dropping or sign of mouse nesting activities- what we had here was a pair of snakes looking for some "privacy..."Oy oy oy... At least it was discovered that the dryer belt was

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33:43

Season 4, Episode #17~ Goslings...

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2023/04/30

The incubator hatch was so-so... A few duds that were iffy when candled and alothough four goslings hatched, one did not make it. Acorn thinks the egg was too warm and thus a "preemie" pipped too early. Them another gosling developed spraddle leg from the incubator's "too slick" floor. When the legs go out sideways, they tend to stay that way. Bandaids to the rescue!Electric fence is back on and the goat kids have been learning some lessons... Maybe.. Some seem to be

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29:23

Season 4, Episode #16~ Martins and Freeze Warnings...

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2023/04/23

Eight or more pairs of purple martins back and of course, a freeze alert and a week of sub-70's in the days ahead...Blind Hog is still working on that big deadfall oak from the south woods that fell across the fenceline. Acorn is spinning around doing "goosey things..." Little honker hatched in the incubator, now a week old and strutting about on little flappy feetsTicks are already on the prowl, morel mushroom season a bust- the dry april was not conducive for development. "We

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30:16

Season 4, Episode #15~ Triplets

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2023/04/16

The final kidding of the season happened and wouldn't you know, TRIPLETS! Momma is a trained professional, and the three should do just fine.Lil' Honkers are growing and took their first bath today- one was acting just like an adult goose in the water- head down, water up over the back and flapping of wings.Sam caught a squirrel this morning and ate it for "first breakfast..." Came in later and had "second breakfast" that was already poured for him...Grass is

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33:15

Season 4, Episode #14~ Springy Activities

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2023/04/09

Art museum visit- check... Redbuds blooming- check...Morels popping- check...Martin gourds up- check...28°F mornings (?)- check...Springtime in the Ozarks!Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing the usual chores, extra work on the Springfield house, and even took a day off to visit the art museum in Bentonville. Acorn is more than ready to do that again soon, and not wait another 6-8 months!All in all, SteelMeadow Farm is right on schedule. Garden might be limited to store-bought starts for a few

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Season 4, Episode #13~ Gooses!!

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2023/04/02

Alpha Goose sat on 9 eggs and 8 hatched. The unhatched egg was a stink bomb, we see this. Now to see if Bravo and Charlie gooses are ready to incubate their nests or were they just giving Acorn a cruel "April Fool's" prank when she found both on their nests ... 23 eggs in two incubators, Bravo and Charlie both have 5-7 eggs in their nests.Work continues on the city house- appliances delivered and Blind Hog and Acorn got them installed. Nothing is easy/simple save the fridge-

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37:02

Season 4 Episode #12~ After the Floods

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2023/03/26

5.5+ inches of rain in 48 hours- THAT got the farm right soggy!Goose pens were flooded, needed trenching to divert the drainage but even better news? The county road held!Blind Hog and Acorn had a productive week at the Springfield house, ready for appliances to be delivered. They even took a couple days off to stay at the farm. Well, ok- they HAD to stay due to the rains but it was a nice change of pace!

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41:51

Season 4, Episode #11~ The Oracle Speaks

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2023/03/19

Another busy week at the Springfield house, but things are coming along.Blind Hog and Acorn came back to the farm at noon, ate lunch, took a nap and off to evening chores. Tomorrow is a "stay at the farm day," so that is sweeeeeet.Goats are growing, geese continue to lay, extra goose eggs in an incubator.Farmers have about had it with "house renovation" work, but there is a light at the end of the tunnel and things will calm back down. THEN they can concentrate on

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36:11

Season 4, Episode #10~ Chilly and Wet...

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2023/03/12

Daffodils might be blooming, but Blind Hog and Acorn are hunkered in this morning, feeding wood to the woodstove. Baked goods of many kinds being made, but not to have the farmers "baked" themselves- lol...Goats are doing well, Sam is enjoying the egg-bounty while it lasts. Speaking of eggs, Acorn brought in the goose eggs from the two pair who have not yet decided to sit-fast upon the nests. Once the lows get back above freezing, the eggs will be replaced. Might be another week and a

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33:28

Season 4, Episode #9~ Farming and Plumbing...

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2023/03/05

Farm chores have been thankfully under control- goats are doing well, geese are "a-laying..." Plumbing work at the Springfield house has been an adventure, to say the least...Good news with that is everything will eventually be taken care of... Eventually...Cold snaps are in the future but moderate temperatures continue for now. Snow next Saturday? A definite possibility. May hold off putting out hay for a couple more days, Tuesday sounds good to me. Rain and colder temps to arrive on

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35:19

Season 4, Episode #8~ Kidding Winds Down

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2023/02/26

Wellllllllll, Acorn is rather tickled that she has not had to get out of bed in the wee hours of the morning. Blind Hog said he was also relieved, but we all know he falls back to sleep.Farm Visitors have broken up the day-to-day routines, is always nice to see friends. Not only do the farmers get to have fun, but the house gets cleaned as well!The "city house" has had the electric wiring totally redone. Five days with workers in the attic and the skinny ones in the crawlspace. Plumbers

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45:41

Season 4, Episode #7~ It's Raining Kids!

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2023/02/19

Been a busy week on the farm- in contrast to the past few when nothing much was going on. Acorn has been a busy midwife- finding kids, assisting with towels and blow dryer to dry off kids before they freeze. This morning's arrival in 14F temps was no different. Mostly good outcomes with only one death, and a puzzler at that. We will never know.Big decisions made on the Springfield house- namely, going to get trained professionals to that which needs doing, and not doing it ourselves... So

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37:26

Season 4, Episode #6~ Kids and Mud Weather

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2023/02/12

Freeze, thaw, frost, mud... And kidding resumes on top of everything. Twins born yesterday were very appreciative of the heat lamp last night- temps got down to 16F.Blind Hog and Acorn had a couple days to hunker in while it was raining with flood warnings posted. Tax return papers to be organized, magazine articles to read, baking, cooking, all the usual farm chores... Obviously, was NOT good weather to look for the comet.About time for Acorn to do a pasture walk- see if any newborns have popped

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36:52

Season 4, Episode #5~ 2023 Extracurricular Activity

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2023/02/05

Blind Hog and Acorn just don't have enough to do... They began to look for a house in the Big City to buy, fix up, and rent as a modest investment back in November of last year, and the Badger will be the tenant. Why pay rent to a stranger when rent can be paid to parents?? Win-win if you ask the Acorn...A house was found and while some places linger on the market, others go fast- this was one of those listings. 15 hours after listing and the offer was accepted. 1954 ranch model in a quiet

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29:46

Season 4, Episode #4~ Chores Chores Chores...

Blind Hog and Acorn ·

2023/01/29

Snowmageddon avoided, thanks to Cedar Gap splitting the snow as it approached from the Southwest. SteelMeadow only received just under 4" whilst areas to the north and south had almost double!Blind Hog and Acorn have been doing the usual farm chores in winter, which means one or two major tasks during the day and catching up on TV series for a couple hours at night.The green comet was spotted, but Acorn will try next week for a better look, perhaps even a photo!No big earth-shattering news

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Season 4, Episode #3~ Winter Returns

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2023/01/22

Snow and below average temperatures are on the way, Blind Hog and Acorn have hay chores to get done today- will be the first time in a month the Mahindra has been asked to work! Will the tractor remember how to start? Ha!Blind Hog and Acorn are thinking about the garden, upcoming appointments. Acorn has finally had enough of the "chronic coff-coff" and NP says is probably nothing more than stubborn allergies. No problem with that diagnosis, considering the alternatives!Hay feeding,

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