Welcome to Andersen Acres! Follow our hobby farm adventures with goats, ducks, chickens, rabbits, and more. We share behind-the-scenes updates, animal care tips, and the daily chaos of farm life. Watch our latest YouTube videos and read detailed episode descriptions, all in one easy place. Whether you're into homesteading, animals, or just a bit of farm humor, you’ll feel right at home here!
Welcome back to Andersen Acres! Today’s vlog might seem quiet on camera, but behind the scenes it was anything but boring. While carrying our eight fluffy livestock guardian puppies out to their pen, Tequila—our heroic Great Pyrenees—suddenly charged into the bush. Moments later, she emerged with one of our escaped brown rex rabbits crouched between her front legs, gently nudging her to safety. A raccoon had been attacking her, and thanks to Tequila’s quick action, Stump is banged up but safe.
Then there’s the duck math. We started with six ducks, added three juveniles and one baby, sold the three juveniles… and somehow, we still have eight ducks. And the extra one? A full-grown Cayuga. Where it came from, we don’t know. No one around here even has Cayugas. So we’ve got ourselves a feathered mystery on our hands!
This video is part of our daily hobby farm life here on Andersen Acres. Even when the footage is calm, the stories behind it are wild. Whether you're into livestock guardian dogs, backyard poultry, or just love a good farm mystery, you’ll find something here.
In this month’s episode of Farm Fights – Controversies in the Hobby Farming World, we’re tackling a topic that stirs up strong opinions across the farming community: raw milk.
Is it a wholesome, natural superfood? Or a dangerous gamble for your health? The answer might surprise you.
Join me as I break down the science behind pasteurization, explore the real risks of raw milk, and bust some of the most common myths surrounding it — including one major misconception about raw milk cheese. This isn’t about fear or hype — it’s about facts. Whether you drink raw milk yourself, sell it, or are just curious about the controversy, this episode is for you.
I’m not here to tell you what to do — I’m here to make sure you’re informed.
👉 Stick around for a full Q&A session at the end where I answer the most frequently asked questions about raw milk, safety, legality, and more.
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Vent disease, also known as rabbit syphilis, is a serious and often misunderstood condition that can spread quickly through a rabbitry if left unchecked. In this video, we’re talking all about what vent disease is, how it spreads, what symptoms to watch for, and—most importantly—how to treat and prevent it in your rabbits.
Whether you raise rabbits for meat, fiber, pets, or show, understanding diseases like this is essential to keeping your animals healthy and your breeding program on track. We’ll go over what the lesions look like, how the infection affects both bucks and does, why a pregnant doe might miscarry, and how penicillin can be used (safely!) to treat the condition under veterinary guidance.
You’ll also learn about responsible breeding practices, quarantine protocols, and how to spot early signs of illness before they become a major issue. This is a must-watch for anyone raising rabbits or thinking about adding rabbits to their homestead or hobby farm.
If you’ve ever dealt with vent disease—or have questions about rabbit health—drop a comment below and join the conversation!
Welcome back to Andersen Acres! In today’s hobby farm vlog, we’re battling the summer heat while getting a whole lot done around the homestead. From checking on the animals to breeding our rabbits and candling quail eggs, it’s been a busy day — even if there wasn’t much to film! You’ll see us breed two Rex rabbits and one Holland Lop in hopes of baby bunnies in about a month, plus we’re keeping an eye on our pregnant Lop, Libra. We also candled our latest batch of quail eggs, but since they got wet before incubation, development isn’t looking great.
On the kitchen side of things, it was time to make more homemade butter — we go through a ton of it here between baking and cooking for the farm family. Everyone’s doing well: Shadowfax, Arwen, Blue the turkey, the ducks, the chickens — just hiding out in the shade like the rest of us trying to survive the heatwave.
If you love real farm life, raising animals, homesteading, and the everyday hustle of a hobby farm, don’t miss this one!
