Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:46
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
I was raised on a farm and my advice is: under no circumstances should you do it!
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:43
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Wait until kid two leaves. But, you can do research and figure out the area where you would like to be, and learn different things about farming.Anonymous wrote:Specifically, with a small flock of Black-Nosed Valais sheep, and a chicken coop for fresh eggs in the morning.
Husband is not in love with the idea of animal husbandry, but is an avid gardener and would love to expand to an orchard and larger vegetable patch that what our small city property currently offers.
Work is portable. Kid 1 is in college, Kid 2 will also leave in a couple of years.
Is this a terrible idea?
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:41
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Yeah, I'm from a farm family and it's a ton of work, even just the "few" animals you mentioned (and please don't even start thinking about breeding sheep until you've helped someone else during lambing season). The point about vacations is a good one--my family members have never visited me because they truly cannot get away--hired help is extremely hard to find these days.
Get some chickens and go from there.
Get some chickens and go from there.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:25
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Get the farm and the chickens but don’t do the sheep until you’ve been there for four years.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:22
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Only if I didn’t have to work.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:22
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Anything to claim that agricultural tax exemption, right?
Pathetic.
Pathetic.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:20
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
You sound manic.
But if you are familiar with how hard that kind of work is, by all means—jump in. If you are not, especially given that you are older and talking about physically demanding work, think more than twice.
But if you are familiar with how hard that kind of work is, by all means—jump in. If you are not, especially given that you are older and talking about physically demanding work, think more than twice.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:19
Subject: Re:Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
I know many people who do this in MoCo.
When they go on vacation, they do so in February-March, and do so for a month at a time.
They work very hard, and have another primary source of income to offset the hobby farm.
When they go on vacation, they do so in February-March, and do so for a month at a time.
They work very hard, and have another primary source of income to offset the hobby farm.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:18
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
It’s tough. I grew up with chicken, ducks and rabbits. You absolutely need someone to take care of them if you leave for a day.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:17
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Anonymous wrote:SIL and her DH did this. They have livestock and almost never travel. If they do, it's for maybe 4 days max, usually within driving distance. They haven't been on a plane in years. They seem happy and content, but it's pretty boring to me.
I'm the PP above who also has a SIL with a hobby farm. Somehow, my SIL is able to squeeze in one or two big overseas trips a year and some short domestic trips. I honestly have no idea how or who looks after the animals when they're gone.
Just know that some people are able to make it all work but my guess is that money is the key. They probably pay for the help.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:10
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
I think it's a great idea. Start small. Lots of youtube channels on it.
Focus on gardening first, add chickens and rabbits for manure and meat.
Focus on gardening first, add chickens and rabbits for manure and meat.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:10
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
SIL and her DH did this. They have livestock and almost never travel. If they do, it's for maybe 4 days max, usually within driving distance. They haven't been on a plane in years. They seem happy and content, but it's pretty boring to me.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:04
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Do you like to travel? If so, don't do this.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 13:03
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
My SIL and her DH do this. Work full time and have sheep, chickens and don't know what else.
It is incredibly exhausting. And expensive. And dirty. It's not a terrible idea, just know that it is the above three things. Make sure you have the money to fund it.
Also, be prepared to spend time and money on dogs to guard the sheep. That's no small thing. Animal guardians are a must or you will lose the lambs.
It is incredibly exhausting. And expensive. And dirty. It's not a terrible idea, just know that it is the above three things. Make sure you have the money to fund it.
Also, be prepared to spend time and money on dogs to guard the sheep. That's no small thing. Animal guardians are a must or you will lose the lambs.
Anonymous
03/19/2024 11:52
Subject: Feeling the urge to move and start a hobby farm
Specifically, with a small flock of Black-Nosed Valais sheep, and a chicken coop for fresh eggs in the morning.
Husband is not in love with the idea of animal husbandry, but is an avid gardener and would love to expand to an orchard and larger vegetable patch that what our small city property currently offers.
Work is portable. Kid 1 is in college, Kid 2 will also leave in a couple of years.
Is this a terrible idea?
Husband is not in love with the idea of animal husbandry, but is an avid gardener and would love to expand to an orchard and larger vegetable patch that what our small city property currently offers.
Work is portable. Kid 1 is in college, Kid 2 will also leave in a couple of years.
Is this a terrible idea?