Long Creek Farm

We had a couple nice warm sunny days here at Long Creek Farm which were a very welcome break from all the cold weather we have been...

During the spring and summer months, and even into the fall, it isn't all that hard to get fresh greens in your animal's diet, but during...

Once the grass turns brown and all the leaves fall off the trees, there isn't much to photograph, and it can be challenging to get what...

We had read about fodder in books and online, someone we talked to did it and spoke highly of it, and it seemed like an easy way to save...

I don't know about the rest of the US, but here in northeast OK fall seems to be here early. Our trees are already changing color! I...

Last winter we used the deep bedding system for the first time in our new barn. It was great all winter since we never had to clean it...

Usually, the problem on a farm is getting things to produce enough, but sometimes you can have the opposite problem. The main thing we...

Recently, one of our baby goats started acting very lethargic, and didn't want to eat. We looked it up and it seemed like he might have...

Photography can be very enjoyable, but there is a learning curve and getting to the point where you actually like the results takes a lot...

Some of our subscribers to our blog do not own farms, so for those of you who don’t have farms here’s a blog you can relate to! Ollie...

We have been using electric fencing for about 3 1/2 years now and wouldn't be able to do without it. It has enabled us to make an...

Here at Long Creek Farm, we are being treated to a "false spring", which has been such a nice break from the cold, wet, and cloudy...

We are heating our home with a woodstove and to save money we decided to make our own fire starters. These starters are super quick and...

Winter weather can create more problems than just keeping your animals warm. Ice can cause hazardous walking conditions and supplemental...

If you have decided to have a farm you are probably interested in living a more conservative, traditional lifestyle, which means when...

We recently purchased a 40lb. bag of kelp meal after reading in several places about it's benefits. We are hoping that it will improve...

Up here in northern OK we are having to deal with some very cold weather! On Sunday (10-29-23) the "warmest" part of the day was about 36...

Anyone who sells or buys animals will most likely run into scammers, false adds etc. Most of the time if you know what scam adds look...

A registered animal is an animal that has been documented in a registry and whose parents and genetics are guaranteed. A registered...