Hello from California girl making it as a farmer in North Carolina!

[AhyokaAcres]

Hello all! I was led to this site from backyardchickens.com, and have fallen in love with my time coming here to read all of these informative and interesting posts. I have finally decided to start fixing up my farm, so I have now become a member rather than a lurker!

I'm 23, and was born and raised in So. California, however moved to North Carolina with my father after we lost my mother. I have always been a rancher at heart, loving horses from day one. I now live on my own little 5 acre farm, surrounded by my wonderful herd of horses, and recently chickens, ducks, and a turkey! I have become a poultry fanatic, and aside from my 15 pullets that will be laying hens, I am also hatching eggs that will start my three new breeding projects.

I have always loved farming, but have been unmotivated as much as I hated it. I have recently found new hope, and want to fix this little homestead up and make it work FOR us! The idea of self-sufficient life interests me greatly, and I can't wait to learn all that I can from this site!


~A

 

[Wannabefree]

from tennessee!

 

[moolie]

from western Canada

 

[SSDreamin]

from Michigan!

Glad you decided to join us!

 

[BarredBuff]

Good to see you here!!!

 

[Dawn419]

Hello and Welcome to the forum!

Make yourself at home here and enjoy!

 

[~gd]

Hello all! I was led to this site from backyardchickens.com, and have fallen in love with my time coming here to read all of these informative and interesting posts. I have finally decided to start fixing up my farm, so I have now become a member rather than a lurker!

I'm 23, and was born and raised in So. California, however moved to North Carolina with my father after we lost my mother. I have always been a rancher at heart, loving horses from day one. I now live on my own little 5 acre farm, surrounded by my wonderful herd of horses, and recently chickens, ducks, and a turkey! I have become a poultry fanatic, and aside from my 15 pullets that will be laying hens, I am also hatching eggs that will start my three new breeding projects.

I have always loved farming, but have been unmotivated as much as I hated it. I have recently found new hope, and want to fix this little homestead up and make it work FOR us! The idea of self-sufficient life interests me greatly, and I can't wait to learn all that I can from this site!


~A

Welcome from a transplant from western NY state. You didn't mention which part of the state you are in and we have everything from the swamps to the east ranging up To the higest mountain east of the Mississippi in our western mountains. I am not a rancher but I know that 5 acres will not support a HERD of horses. In fact many of our 100 counties insist that you have 5 acres in order to have ANY horses. My part of the state called the Piedmont is a heavy producer of meat birds (#5 in broilers #2 in turkey) but sadly most are produced in factory farms.
What are your breeding projects? I may be able to direct you to source birds. And may I suggest you NOT enter into a contract to produce poultry until you have discussed it with other producers! You might make monry or you might lose your farm. The Industry is going through hard times because of the increase in feed prices. but anyway WELCOME!

 

[TanksHill]

 

[lazyday]

from Missouri

 

[Denim Deb]

from another horse owner! Tell us more about yourself (and your horses).