Out with the old, in with the new Harvest Here at BOTL Farm, we wonder what you eat during the winter. No really, we wonder about this a lot. Speaking of goats (?), we keep our breeding group of goats year round. Their kids used to be... Corn Free Goats Stone House Feed Winter goat meat new country oranics nose to tail pepperoni pet
Reproductive matters and end of life care (farmer style) We accidentally made ourselves a boar Here at BOTL Farm, we're pretty against having a boar [" we don't have any boars. Instead, we are the boar " and " We find it convenient to order boar semen from ... Animal Welfair Approved Breeding Pigs new country oranics sausage slaughterhouse
The cutest piglet picture ever Goats achieve a new level of naughtiness Here at BOTL Farm, we like a good challenge. That's one of the reasons we decided to raise goats, despite the well-founded consensus among farmers that goats, ... Comercial kitchen Dogs Farm dog Goats NCO Pigs new haven sausage
Serious dogs with serious farm jobs Dogs with jobs Here at BOTL Farm, we got a dog shortly before we started farming. Her name is Pup (we were real literal about naming animals back then) and we got her as a puppy from a rescue. She was... Breeding Comercial kitchen Dogs Farm dog Pup sausage
Trying not to get bit by a 600 lb pig The delightful defensiveness of pig moms Here at BOTL Farm, we keep sows (farmer jargon for pig moms) that farrow (give birth to) the piglets we grow and sell as meat. Although we're cordial with our ... Chickens Eggs Pigs hay slaughterhouse
A tale of goats who know they're being naughty Partnerships with pasture-raised animals Here at BOTL Farm, we are often reminded that we can't make a pasture-raised animal to do anything she doesn't want to do. If a sow decides she doesn't want to... Dogs Goats Pup hemp bedding market
Grazing season begins The latest in pig ultrasound technology Here at BOTL Farm, we are a birth to slaughter operation. That seemingly simple sentence sets us apart from the herd (heh). Most farms that raise pigs buy in fe... Chickens Pigs chicks market non proffit
Caution, zombies (and pigs) ahead A pig built the nest of her dreams Here at BOTL Farm, we had so much we wanted to talk about this month that we politely argued about which topics would make it into this newsletter for days. Options ... Chickens Comercial kitchen Pasture Pigs Swales hot dog mud season paddock piglets sivopasure
Baby goats are the cutest We have kids! Here at BOTL Farm, we let our goats breed naturally, when they come into heat, regardless of when that happens. It’s good for them and terrifying for us. We now have confirmed that in Se... Goats busines plan new country oranics plans
Buckets are a farmer’s best friend The sheep that keep on giving Here at BOTL Farm, you may recall that we used to raise sheep (if you're new here, we had a flock of Icelandic sheep for years). However, at the end of 2024 we decided to... Buckets Farm Store Sheep sheep skin soap
Creaky knees, anniversaries, and storm damage Getting old and creaky knees! Here at BOTL Farm, we value powerful matriarchs. Our goat matriarch has been benevolently ruling our goat herd since we got her eight years ago. Okay, it probably helped ... Farm Store Fence Goats Recipe Storm
Our shortest newsletter yet Babies! Here at BOTL Farm, we don’t have kids (we’re not talking in farmer jargon for baby goats, we mean actual human children). Over the years people have assured us that we would regret not having ... Farm Store Pigs Soppressata