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Freedom

I let out the young Chickens and they are getting their first taste of freedom. They work good on the homestead.

Posted byLance KlecknerOctober 21, 2016December 25, 2022Posted inbirds, Garden, LivestockTags: chicken eggs, dark brahma rooster, easter egg chickens, iowa chickens, roosterLeave a comment on Freedom

Iowa Llama

Our Llama continues to do well. She has been around here for nearly two decades.

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 27, 2016December 25, 2022Posted inLivestock, PetsTags: daisy, iowa hills, iowa llamas, llama landscape, pet llamaLeave a comment on Iowa Llama

Crimson King Maple

I planted a Crimson King Maple in the goat pasture. The leaves look purple throughout the season. Since they are a cultivar of the Norway Maple, they are easy to grow.

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 23, 2016December 25, 2022Posted inLivestock, TreesTags: acer platanoides crimson king, iowa maples, norway maples in iowa, purple leafed trees, purple leaved norway mapleLeave a comment on Crimson King Maple

Combo Farm

Goats and trees share this farm.   But goats have to be fenced away from the trees with electric fence wiring, or they would destroy the trees.

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 22, 2016December 25, 2022Posted inGrass, Livestock, TreesTags: iowa goat pasture, iowa goats, iowa tree farm, kleckner dairy goats, tree farm, tree oasisLeave a comment on Combo Farm

Duck Meetup

Father Drake is meeting up with his children. Ducks grow pretty fast and and the ones born this summer are already adult size.

Posted byLance KlecknerSeptember 13, 2016December 25, 2022Posted inbirds, LivestockTags: drake, friendly ducks, iowa ducks, mixed breed ducks, runner ducks, waterfowlLeave a comment on Duck Meetup

Calico Cats

Mom and daughter enjoy their daily dose of goat milk. I really like the different patterns and color schemes that Calico Cats have.

Posted byLance KlecknerAugust 6, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inLivestock, PetsTags: calico cat, Cats, goat milk, iowa calico cats, iowa goats, PetsLeave a comment on Calico Cats

Golden Guernsey Goat

The Golden Guernsey Buck is looking great this summer. He is not 100% Golden Guernsey, but has the look of one.

Posted byLance KlecknerJuly 12, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inGrass, LivestockTags: golden guernsey in iowa, rare goat breeds, rare livestock breedsLeave a comment on Golden Guernsey Goat

Live or Die

A Great Horned Owl has been hanging around and I am starting to see what it is capable of when hunting for its hungry babies. I am having to get the ducks earlier in at night to save them.

Posted byLance KlecknerJuly 11, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inbirds, Livestock, WildlifeTags: dead ducks, dead opossum, great horned owl kills, owl killing ducks, owl killing poultryLeave a comment on Live or Die

Bindweed Forage

Bindweed has been spreading in the gardens and also in the pastures. In the pastures it is not a problem as the goats eat it.

Posted byLance KlecknerJuly 3, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inGarden, LivestockTags: Convolvulus, goat pasture, iowa bindweed, vine weed, weedsLeave a comment on Bindweed Forage

Buried Cattle Pasture

Cattle Pasture has slowly disappeared on this Oasis. The young trees are creating wildlife habitat where there was none before.

Posted byLance KlecknerApril 28, 2016December 26, 2022Posted inGrass, Livestock, Shrub, Trees, Wildlife, WoodlandTags: afforestation, cattle pastures, converting pasture to forest, Evergreens, Wildlife HabitatLeave a comment on Buried Cattle Pasture

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