tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post1436218948574512993..comments2024-02-05T19:09:42.098+10:30Comments on Jembella Farm: Introducing Bella, Daisy, Mulga-Bill & WillowJembella Farmhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-39520779836648269072014-08-02T21:07:17.321+09:302014-08-02T21:07:17.321+09:30Louisa, our first steps were tentative too. Good o...Louisa, our first steps were tentative too. Good on you for taking the first steps. Like us, you're bound to learn as you go while making plenty of mistakes. I'm still battling with insects in my veges, particularly earwigs, but I refuse to give in. Some of the butchering is done here by us, some is done here by a mobile butcher & some are sent away due to ridiculous laws that demand they are processed in a licensed abattoir to sell the meat directly to our customers. We much prefer our animals to finish their lives here in a stress free environment. We always buy at least two pigs as I believe they grow better with company. I'll do a follow up blog about pig growing which may interest you. Thanks for your positive feed back & hope we can continue to share our stories.Jembella Farmhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07646075804716647311noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5402585807064573190.post-83632008080853794592014-07-22T16:52:06.335+09:302014-07-22T16:52:06.335+09:30Sally, I am just taking my first tentative steps t...Sally, I am just taking my first tentative steps towards a self-sufficient lifestyle (we're in Truro). I completely love your blog and look forward to future installments. We started in May and now have chickens, a pig, and a cow (and a pathetic insect eaten veggie patch!). I was wondering if you send your larger animals away to be butchered or do you use a mobile butcher (or do you do it yourself)? I still have soooo much to learn and you are quite an inspiration!<br />LouisaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com