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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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There are Pigs …
… and then there are PIGS. The little pigs look so big and chubby until you put them next to Sheila the Big Pig. Then the Little Pigs look like little pigs again. If you have a moment and want to see Sheila off for a walk – there is a very short instagram video…
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No blood tests
We did not test any of the cows for pregnancy last year. I had real trouble getting either of my cow people out to do this. So the way I figure they are either pregnant or not. Aunty Del is not. And within the next few months we will find out about the rest. And…
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Functional Strength
“The key to functional exercise is integration. It’s about teaching all the muscles to work together rather than isolating them to work independently.” says Greg Roskopf, MS, a biomechanics consultant with a company called Muscle Activation Techniques. (He works with athletes) . So when thinking about exercise or training we need to make sure that…
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Finger Tip
I cut My fingers all the time. Fr some reason whetehr my knives are sharp or blunt I always manage to cut into ,y fingers when I am ooking in a hurry. I thought I would leave that sentence be, so you can see what I do when I work in a hurry with a…
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Under a cloud
A real cloud not a metaphorical one – thankfully. Tima is such a round barrel that her speed in this shot can only be determined by seeing TonTon (stick in mouth as usual) hurrying along beside her. When Tane hurries his movements smooth right out. When he walks he barely uses three of his legs.…
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