james.divinafarms

Small homestead raising water buffalo, pigs, Jersey cows, beef stockers, turkeys, chickens, ducks, and free range kids. divinafarms.com

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Last Notes

2023-06-30 16:45:56

Expanded our duck flock a bit. Added more ladies to help with the egg production side. 2 Pekin from a neighbor that couldn't keep them any longer and some Welsh Harlequin & Saxony.
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#grownostr
#homestead

2023-06-30 00:58:48

Got a hook up at a local Grocery Outlet and am now getting their spoils. The pigs and chickens are happy about it.
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#grownostr
#homestead

2023-05-28 16:57:18

Got woken up this morning earlier than I had hoped with a call from the next door neighbor where the #livestock are grazing. They had some unexpected visitors. Something must have spooked the livestock and they broke through the hotwire.
With the help of the neighbor and some alfalfa we were able to get them all rounded back up.
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#grownostr
#homestead
#iwassupposedtosleepintoday
#waterbuffalo
#cows

2023-05-23 23:40:54

Moved the livestock over to the neighbor's property today. The clips are sped up 4x speed.
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#grownostr
#livestock
#rotationalgrazing

2023-05-21 04:12:57

The new mama moos getting some extra attention. You can also see one of the new shelters that's going up in the background.
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#grownostr
#homestead
#moo

2023-05-18 00:55:52

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Looks like a goosberry.

2023-05-16 01:16:17

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This is going to make it 1000x more convenient.

2023-05-16 00:30:26

Finally took the 5 minutes to make my fence charger smart by adding a Shelly 1 relay to the system. Excuse the wiring mess but now I can disable my electric fence with my phone from the other side of the property or even when away from home.
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I can use the #Shelly app or #HomeAssistant.
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Such a simple thing that'll make a huge impact.
I'll eventually add a project box to keep things weather safe and also a manual switch so if the ranch sitter ever needs to disable the electric fence, they can.
#grownostr
#smarthomestead
#homestead

2023-05-15 20:02:29

Pax the #waterbuffalo calf is now about 4 months old. She is becoming just as sweet as her mom Perla. The way you can tell if they are happy is that they will curl their tail.
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#grownostr
#homestead

2023-05-14 01:17:40

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Dam right we can.

2023-05-11 23:47:24

Had a short moment of panic this morning. When checking on the #livestock I couldn't find either of the 2 new calves. During all this I noticed both Lyra and Diana weren't worried looking for them. Drove all around the property and finally found Lyra's calf along the fence line hidden in some grass. I then kept looking for Diana's calf and started getting worried coyotes may have taken her. Finally found her when looking over the fence into the blackberry bramble. She must have crawled under the gap along the creek. Time to patch that up.
Phew 😅
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#grownostr
#homestead

2023-05-11 18:42:37

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Nice toy for making more toys. My old work's machine shop had a few of those and lots of other mills and lathes from HAAS. I've got 20+ years of DFM and CAD using PTC Pro/e and SolidWorks in the medical device industry. Hit me up if you have any questions.

2023-05-11 18:39:34

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Thanks. It's all about doing and learning. Definitely worth raising your own.

2023-05-11 15:45:08

First time smoking a 5 lb #homegrown #beef brisket yesterday. It came out pretty dang delicious 🤤 I need to do a better job next time on removing the silver skin.
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#grownostr
#carnivore
#smokeallthethings

2023-05-10 17:10:21

Zap zap #zap goes the electric fence. I always check the temp fencing before letting out the livestock to the tenp fenced areas. This fence checker is a must. It helps me quickly troubleshoot any issues. The few moments to make sure the fence is hitting right saves me time and frustration. #askmehowiknow
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#grownostr
#rotationalgrazing
#homestead

2023-05-09 23:44:23

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Nothing like a little motivation to get you kick started. You can do it.

2023-05-09 17:31:06

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Carnivore!

2023-05-08 17:33:40

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Nice success rate. We only had about 50% of our turkeys hatch and then a few died a few days after that. What do you use for your temp and humidity settings?

2023-05-07 19:19:20

#Livestock relaxing in the morning sun before heading out to the grazing area.
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#grownostr
#homestead

2023-05-05 19:19:52

Maria the matriarch #waterbuffalo had her calf today and it's a girl! She beat all the moos that are due any minute. Still on calf watch for 3 moos and 1 water buffalo.
#grownostr
#babyanimals
#homestead
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2023-05-03 23:54:36

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Gotta try that magic juice AKA Bamboo Wood Vinegar on older seeds.

2023-05-03 18:04:21

Livestock waiting to come out to the grazing area then a slow train of them coming up the hill.
#grownostr
#homestead
#rotationalgrazing
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2023-05-02 20:07:20

Moved the brooder chicks to their temp outside enclosure to make room for the hatching turkeys. The chicks are doing well and seem to be enjoying their expanded digs. This will allow the existing flock to get to know them before they are integrated in the future. It also gives them protection from some ravens that have killed and eaten chicks in the past.
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#grownostr
#backyardflock
#homestead

2023-05-02 18:24:56

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Definitely trim it back. The way I got my animals to respect the single strand is too make sure it really hits and all the time. I currently have about 7,200 ft of permanent and temp hotwire around the property at the moment. With the light drizzle we had last night it was hitting at about 9.5 kV this morning when I tested it before letting the animals out to graze. I only have 2 ground rods made from rebar too.
If you don't have a good fence tester, definitely invest in one. I use this one: https://store.am.gallagher.com/am/us/en_US/animal-management/electric-fencing/power/remotes-and-fence-testers/fence-volt-current-meter-and-fault-finder/p/G50905
During the summer I have a dripline on the ground rods to keep the soil around them moist. We get blazing hot and dry during the summer here.
Looking forward to your posts. Nice job on the charger box too.

2023-05-02 05:19:20

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You should be getting a much bigger kick. I have the exact same charger. I have multiple lines running around the property. I am getting about 8-9 kV even with all the temp polywire I just put up. It'll get up to 10-11 kV when it's just the permanent wire. How many ground rods you have?

2023-05-02 05:08:31

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I love my cyclops charger. It's got a kick.

2023-05-01 23:15:46

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Keep sharing these. #homeassistant is the way to get back local control of all YOUR smart devices. Especially when you can cut the cloud and flash your own firmware.

2023-05-01 22:40:07

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Got my azolla from TexasPuma today. Thanks again 👍

2023-05-01 18:49:22

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Oh yeah. Totally worth it. Helps offset the cost of feed too. Way better than the Sudan grass hay they were getting recently.

2023-05-01 17:46:52

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That dude is screwed. Instead of peeing his pants he should have pee'd on his arms..

2023-04-28 20:05:16

This is Lyra, a half Jersey half Beef Master. She is the third cow due any day now. She was the first calf born on our property. This will be her 2nd calf.
#grownostr
#homegrownbeef
#homestead
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2023-04-28 06:27:46

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Never better than #homegrown

2023-04-28 06:18:02

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make ethanol

2023-04-28 04:59:47

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Work smarter, not harder. Nice recycle.

2023-04-28 00:19:01

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Tomatoes, basil, mint, & hops. This pic was from 10 years ago. Sending you a PM in regards to your Azolla.

2023-04-27 23:20:51

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Hey I'm trying to help with posting pics of my water buffalo. 😂 #grownostr

2023-04-27 17:16:20

Yes #waterbuffalo really do like to swim. Lazy morning before getting fed hanging out with the ducks. #homestead #grownostr
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2023-04-25 20:14:01

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MMMMmmm bacon butter

2023-04-25 19:25:45

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Awesome thanks again!

2023-04-25 19:09:54

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Yum. Time to make some gyro meat. We're still going through a lamb we butchered last year and the lamb beef gyro has been a hit with our kiddos.

2023-04-25 19:07:46

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I believe I got it set up now.

2023-04-25 17:47:56

Thanks to #[0] for the #grownostr info and call to action.

2023-04-25 16:41:26

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We got our first cows about Oct 2019 and slowly growing. Upto 17 moos, a mic of beef and dairy. 12 water buffalo. We used AI with the cows but recently got a brahma bull for future herd expansion.

2023-04-25 01:38:15

Rosa our Jersey cow bagging up. She is due soon. #grownostr #homestead #moojuice
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