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Me and my family love our pets, we have a whole herd, including dogs, cats, a rabbit, chickens, and horses.
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.
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. Were we board our horse, the owner keeps the grass cut, but with four horses, an occasional goat, a few cats,...
Read MoreControlling Hay Intake
Controlling Hay Intake Several of our horses have one problem or the other with their diet. At least one of our miniature 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...
Read MoreMaya 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...
Read MoreMy 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...
Read MoreFarm Work Is Hard – Water, Water, Water, Everywhere
Farm Work Is Hard – Water, Water, Water, Everywhere Having any animal as a pet, you must supply them with the basics and that includes water. Getting water to where we need it at the farm can be challenging at times. Our field was recently divided into two so my...
Read MoreFarm Work Is Hard – Hose Repair
Farm Work Is Hard Work – Hose Repair I have taken the past few weekends, to do some much-needed maintenance at the place we board our horses. The first thing on the agenda was to repair the hose that takes the water from the top of the field to the...
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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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