Ep. 65 - FINALLY!! We got our first Bison Herd | Blackacre Ranch

We are a bison ranch! Today is the day when we got our first bison herd on the ranch. We have built a ranch from scratch and after 1 year it has finally happened. The final days were super busy getting the water storage tanks set up from our gravity fed water system to the troughs. We had to pump in water and transport it through a 1000 gallon tank. We decided to use the Rojo water valve which can operate between 0-75 psi which is perfect for gravity fed water as the psi is very small. Most water valves won't work with these low pressures.

The bison came in two separate loads and are taking some time to adjust. They look good. We have 24 total bison today and will be getting another smaller load in a couple weeks.

Here on Blackacre Ranch we are weekend ranchers living in the big city during the week and ranching on the partially off grid property on the weekend. We are a family with 6 kids. Our goals are to homestead the property, grow healthy food, and build good character along the way. We are new to homesteading and don't know much about it, but we are willing to share our struggles and journey as we learn how to homestead together. Think of this as homesteading for beginners where we are the beginners.

We found the cost of an urban farm too expensive and went rural to find enough acreage to do what we wanted. We wanted larger animals such as bison and highland cattle. We are game for other animals with one requirement, they have to be sufficient enough to be handled only once a week. We found an old camp property that was run down and are remodeling or fixing it up to be a working and profitable ranch.

Now we can play with guns, blow stuff up, build what we want, and do what interests us. We are located in East Texas. Come with us as we enjoy the ranch life, even if only one day a week.

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