Category Archives: Animals

How Long Does it take to Grow Meat

Posted on June 8, 2021 by Gerowyn

Have you ever wondered how long it take to grow your food check out Silhouette Park Farm’s video by Adam who is a qualified butcher.

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How to tell if a Goat is Male or Female

Posted on May 1, 2021 by Gerowyn
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What is Aquaponics?

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Gerowyn

I get asked regularly what Aquaponics is. I have a playlist on YouTube that covers my over 8 years of growing in Aquaponics as a backyard enthusiast, which I will leave below as well as a Playlist that goes through … Continue reading →

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Baby Goats on the Homestead

Posted on April 21, 2021 by Gerowyn

Check out our Baby Goats Playlist which starts at under 12 hours before birth onwards.

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How to safely add fingerlings to an Aquaponics System

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Gerowyn

Open the box slightly to let a small amount of light in Open the box fully and allow the fish adjust to the full light Opening the bag and releasing them into the box and putting an air stone into … Continue reading →

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SHEDWARS21: Monitoring How Much I Produce

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Gerowyn

Many people in SHEDWARS21 will just track what they grow in a notebook using a pen or pencil and that is great. I use a spreadsheet that I can open up on my phone or a computer that I track … Continue reading →

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Aquaponics we got our new water test kit

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Gerowyn

We have just gotten our new Freshwater Master Water Test Kit link below if you need to get one but Check out our video comparing the new and old kit as I teach Matthew how to test the water in … Continue reading →

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The under appreciated element of Aquaponics

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Gerowyn
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Our Goat Milking Routine

Posted on December 21, 2020 by Gerowyn

Good Morning Everyone 🙂 This is my goat milking routine. in this video I will be milking MaBella (a meat breed) and Mary who is a Saanen Dairy goat.

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Goats and Electric Fences

Posted on December 19, 2020 by Gerowyn

Trying to keep goats in an area can very difficult. In fact to a goat a fence is really just a suggestion as to where you would like them to be. I have used many different electric fences with my … Continue reading →

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