Category Archives: Livestock

A verse or two for Easter

Posted on April 22, 2011 by Charlotte

We were treated to a recital of this lovely ditty way back in January, on the ferry over to Mazatlan. It´s an appropriate thing to share with y´all for Easter (although more appropriate on Palm Sunday, granted)… and a homage … Continue reading →

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Animal welfare in Mexico

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Charlotte

Whilst in Mexico City we stumbled across a small yet vigourous protest moving through the Centro Historico. The cause for concern: animal welfare and vegetarianism. Now, with all due respect, Mexico is not known for its kind treatment of animals. … Continue reading →

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Dia de los Vaqueros – bucking bulls on the rampage

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Ned

We weren’t quite sure what we were letting ourselves in for when our hostel-owner, Ernesto, suggested we go to the Dia de los Vaqueros (day of the cowboys) in Zacatecas recently. It turns out we were innocently skipping off to … Continue reading →

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Rancho Santa Rosa (back to the Baja)

Posted on January 27, 2011 by Charlotte

At KM marker 154 (around 100 miles north of La Paz) we bedded down for the night behind a loncheria at the entrance to Santa Rosa Ranch. After getting somewhat acquainted with the goats, cows, turkeys and chickens we went … Continue reading →

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Desert rancheros

Posted on December 28, 2010 by Charlotte

Stopping at a loncheria 25 miles from El Rosario we got talking to the proprietor who happened to be a ‘ranchero’. Amid the cacti he explained to us he keeps 70 cattle that roam free eating what vegetation takes their … Continue reading →

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Levitating rabbits

Posted on November 14, 2010 by Charlotte

Back in Oregon we were taken on a fascinating visit to a rabbit farm. Hundreds of snow white bunnies in wire cages suspended at hip-height, materialising through the 7am mist ranks as one of the most surreal sights yet. It … Continue reading →

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Pasture farming

Posted on October 27, 2010 by Charlotte

Whilst on location at Mossback Farm I had the good fortune to open a book called ‘All Flesh is Grass’ by Gene Logsdon. It’s essentially about pasture farming. Logsdon maintains that pasture farming is perfect on small farms for people … Continue reading →

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