I am not lucky enough to have a farm, YET, but someday I will. I do have one acre with a 1/2 acre garden plus 2 geese. From time to time I have had pigs and chickens. I do get up at 4:30 every morning but just to go to work. I guess that it is good training for when I do get the farm.

Bill

You rise with the sun and get busy. Animals eat before you do. The sad truth is that most small farms have to be on life support from an outside job. I know a couple of small family farms that support themselves but it's 16 hour days, minimum, 7 days a week.

The only thing I would never keep as a hobby farm is a dairy cow. But that's just my personal prejudice ...

Up and out by sunrise is about right. It gets hot enough here that unless you're done with outside chores by 10 you ain't gonna get to them till later in the afternoon.

Thanks! I guess I'll be making up schedules for the kids' chores - I just don't want to put too much on them in the mornings when they have school, but I have them researching just how much work it may be.

Jen