When I retired from teaching special education, I started a small-scale farm raising heritage animals including Gulf Coast Sheep and American Guinea Hogs. In the course of researching the history of the Guinea Hogs and conducting a census for the sheep for The Livestock Conservancy, I learned about the ecosystem where they thrived.
That is interesting. Thank you for sharing. I live on a small farm with goats and chickens. My mom is the farmer. I'm a big town city girl who enjoys the fruits of my mom's hands.
Very interesting. In the 1600s Spain imported sheep, horses, and cattle to the area, introducing what now are Gulf Coast Sheep, Pineywoods Cattle, Cracker Cattle, and, in Texas, Longhorn Cattle. Criollo horses spread out in different areas and adapted to communities such as the Marsh Tacky on the coast
There is so much history there. Thanks for sharing. 😊
So many stories!
of South Carolina. I assume the steady lumber business was heart
These are excellent, Jean! I love the Gulf Coast—the white sand and the blue skies. Thank you for sharing about this beautiful part of the world.
The Gulf is always beautiful
When I retired from teaching special education, I started a small-scale farm raising heritage animals including Gulf Coast Sheep and American Guinea Hogs. In the course of researching the history of the Guinea Hogs and conducting a census for the sheep for The Livestock Conservancy, I learned about the ecosystem where they thrived.
That is interesting. Thank you for sharing. I live on a small farm with goats and chickens. My mom is the farmer. I'm a big town city girl who enjoys the fruits of my mom's hands.
Heart pine from the Longleaf pines. The ecosystem that surrounded the trees is suffering now. I mourn the loss. S
I read about this also. Thanks for reading.
Very interesting. In the 1600s Spain imported sheep, horses, and cattle to the area, introducing what now are Gulf Coast Sheep, Pineywoods Cattle, Cracker Cattle, and, in Texas, Longhorn Cattle. Criollo horses spread out in different areas and adapted to communities such as the Marsh Tacky on the coast
Wow that is interesting. Thanks for the information.