Pets

Me and my family love our pets, we have a whole herd, including dogs, cats, a rabbit, chickens, and horses.ย 

Over the years my kids have had pet turtles, spiders, lizards, hermit crabs, ants, worms, tadpoles, and butterflies. I think I got them all. This page will be where the cat memes go, the how-to, the tips and tricks, and so on, all related to pets will be.

Hammer and nail

A Nail in Horse Hoof

A Nail In Horse Hoof It was time for the horses to get their normally scheduled hoof trimming. As we were waiting for the farrier to arrive, my wife and daughter started to pick (clean) the horses’ hooves. If you notice, there appears to be a piece of metal, maybe...

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Rebel eating hay

Controlling Hay Intake

Controlling Hay Intake Several of our horses have one problem or another with their diet. At least one of our miniature horses has a sugar problem, where she can’t eat fresh grass because of the sugar levels in the grass. She also must take daily medication to help offset the...

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Tractor Field Drag - copyright bigiron.com

What a Drag

What A Drag So, how do you drag a horse pasture if you don’t own a tractor? Simple: You make a drag and use your truck as the tractor. Where we board our horse, the owner keeps the grass cut, but with four horses, an occasional goat, a few cats,...

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A field of hay/straw

Controlling Hay Intake

Controlling Hay Intake Several of our horses have one problem or the other with their diet. At least one of our miniatureย horses has a sugar problem, where she can’t eat fresh grass because of the levels of sugar in the grass. She also must take daily medication to help offset...

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Hay Close Up

Maya Loves Her Hay

Maya Loves Her Hay Maya, who is a mix of draft and quarter horse just loves her horse. Being part draft, she is super lazy and when she walks up to you, she has this big swing both in the front and her back. This horse loves to pull her...

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Rocket Raccoon

My Hens Were Harassing By A Little Trash Panda

My Hens Were Harassing By A Little Trash Panda Damn little trash panda (raccoon) is trying to get himself some chicken nuggets (my hens) for lunch. It was a nice Saturday afternoon and I’m working on my computer like most weekends and she screams for me to come quick. I...

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  • Average Joe

    Welcome to the Average Joe Weekly blog. This is basically my place on the web where I can help spread some of the knowledge that I have accumulated over the years. I served 10+ years in the Marine Corps on Active Duty, but that was some 25 years ago.

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