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We're going camping to pick huckleberries next week. We like to do raspberry/huckleberry jam as well. :)

@@claraanderson1305 the kids having been begging for quite some time. Our oldest has had pigs on his Santa list for a couple years now. :)

No. They are from two separate mares.

Good guess. We'll see. :)

Great guesses. We'll find out soon. :)

@@JasRaymond1 They love the kids! They know they get treats when the kids talk with them. :)

Yep. We pulled about fifteen altogether.

@@jenniferd1111 there are so many cute ones in this litter. We're kind of partial to the solid cream colored one. :)

Ha ha. Thanks for your feedback. :)

​@@familyfunhomesteadingandDIY don't pay attention to them- it was a great video. We used a similar technique to get stubborn T-posts out of the ground (decomposed granite absolutely won't let go of those things if the ground is dry), and it works great!

@@advena996 thanks for your kindness. We always need to spread more of it. :)

Thanks! I'll have to give that a try sometime. I've heard that works really well. :)

Ha ha. Sounds good. :)

Thanks for the great tips! I've never thought of using a towel to help herd them along. :)

I've never heard of that. I'll have to check it out. Thanks for the tip!

Ha ha. I wouldn't mind getting bumped to a zone 6 growing zone or something like that. :)

It's so frustrating! We're in the best water year we've seen in years with most of our reservoirs completely full. The issue is a fight between ground water farmers versus surface water irrigators. They are fighting because our aquifers under ground are low. So sad for 500,000 acres of farmers.

Yeah, it's so sad. They've turned off the water to 500,000 acres of farmland in Idaho. I'm very worried for them. We're going on two weeks without water and no agreement in sight.

Thanks for your kindness! We love what we do, and we love our country! :)

They're pretty awesome kids...despite having imperfect parents! :)

It has worked great for us. I've done a few follow up short videos to show how well they work for eating the grass. :)

Believe it or not, she's all girl. :)

She is full of life, that is for sure! :)

The kids were loving it. :)

I have some other videos showing before and after of how well they do eating and weeding if you're interested.

Thanks for watching!

Thanks for your feedback. :)

Yep. It's probably our favorite spring treat! I always loved harvesting it off ditch banks with my grandma as a kid.

@@familyfunhomesteadingandDIY Oma?

My grandma and I had a special relationship. We did lots together. Asparagus hunting was just one of the many. :)

It just depends. Sometimes they go quickly and other times it takes forever. I think part of it is how many other people in the area are trying to sell at the same time.

Yep. It is meant to mimic how they would live together in the wild normally. :)

Yes, ours do too! Some years I'll dry the husks and then store them in feed bags for the winter.

They do. They're always running from one end to the other. :) I like that it gives them more space and access to grass to eat.

They are standard Rex rabbits. They have the softest fur of any rabbit breed. They make great pets but can also be used as meat rabbits if desired.

It just means that you are raising them together and allowing them to breed and raise bunnies on their own schedule. I hope that helps. :)

I know. :) I got a little chuckle out of it when I read the article.

You bet! I'm glad it was helpful! ☺️

Nice, simple explanation. German-American farmers used to say, "Prune so that you can throw a cow through the tree."

@@bruceboettcher9977 Ha ha. I love that.;)

Thanks! We ordered them from Kriegers nursery. They were the cheapest we found. We're also getting some strawberries to companion plant.

@@familyfunhomesteadingandDIY great!

The run is still connected to the coop, so they sleep in that. It keeps them safe at night. We've used the tunnel all last summer and fall and haven't had any losses. We have lots of hawks, owls, and a few eagles that fly around, and it is great for protecting from aerial predators. Things like skunks and raccoons haven't be brave enough to come during the day either.

Yep and he's super sweet. My son spoils him. :)

He's a standard Rex, so he's super soft as well.

You bet! It worked out really well for us. It subsidizes our cost quite a bit too!

My kids definitely still enjoy their screentime. I just like to keep it as little as possible. Playing in the dirt is way better for a person's health. :)

Yes, we lived in Washington for a couple years. People treated them like weeds there. We Loved them. :) Their spreading nature is why we are planting them where we are though. It will help us contain them a little better. :)

It hasn't changed a while lot yet. The biggest thing at this point is handling them regularly, so they are nice and tame. I'm the next couple of weeks they will start eating a TON more food as the stop nursing.

Ha ha. He was loving it. I am a little worried that he might come back and dig them up behind us though. 😀

They're the best help. We worked them pretty hard yesterday all day, so we rewarded them with a movie in the evening. :)

You’re teaching the future. Recording the lesson will be a good reference for when they are grown along with a great childhood memory

That's our biggest reason for TH-cam videos actually. We lost my father in law to cancer a couple years ago, and it has really made us think about preserving memories and knowledge for our posterity.

Interesting. Yeah, I wonder why. Mine have always been good about eating or at least destroying any plants in their path. :)

Feeding schedule is the obvious factor

Yeah, that could be. I generally just free feed mine, so they always have access to layer pellets. They love any greens or scraps they can find though. :)

Thanks for watching! I would like to make a scarecrow.

We've done meat in the past, but we haven't in a long time. My oldest son wants to make a winter hat and gloves out of some though, so maybe at some point we'll butcher so we can save the furs. :)

Yes, we've done that before too. They gobble it up. :)

I've actually never tried it. I've heard that it works. I just don't know if my kids would be diligent enough at adding it properly.

Good point. I've heard you can get a ton when that happens. I'd love to get even more. It makes such a great mulch!