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And then there were three
Another woofer arrived today and now I have a crew of three. There is always a kind of shaking down when a new character enters the mix and thankfully this girl is getting along just fine with everyone. So we are good and we are getting Heaps done too! And on Thursday two more people arrive…
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Walking on my Legs
After a full day of mowing and trimming and fencing – my legs took me up to the creek that is really a ditch to watch the sun go down. I call this walk checking the fences. Sometimes it is hard for me to just say I am walking because I love to walk…
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Calf Playtime!
Bobby T decided his mother was spending too much time with a coffee sack and went over to play too. Like a kid when his Mum is trying to get ready to go out. Here is a small selection of images from the gardens but really it is so hard to show them properly without getting…
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Hay is Down
The alfalfa hay is down and another acre of grass hay to boot. With showers forecast for today but lots of lovely sun after that so we will see. Hay is so important to the welfare of the farm. My cows are not fed grain, so good hay for the winter is imperative. And this hay was…
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Job Description
An heifer is a female cow who has not had a calf yet. Frankly I think Aunty might be developing an udder – slowly – but I cannot see it being ready for a calf in five weeks. In my limited experience a heifer begins to grow an udder about two (or more) months before her baby.…
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