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I am Cecilia. A New Zealander who farms in Illinois.
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Frogs peeping – all night long!
It was a wet and cool rainy night last night. I love the rain on my tin roof. Perfect weather to sleep the night away with all the doors and windows open. The Spring Peepers were singing all night long. I collected a vid sound recording of them for our TKG Take Ten. Join HERE…
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On Stand By for Chicks
I am on stand by for the chick delivery. The chicks and baby turkeys (poults) and ducklings were despatched yesterday. They come by mail. Nine times out of ten they are just fine. But I always worry. The highs are still in the late eighties which is seriously pleasant weather. The chicks should be neither…
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New Babies!!
The calves are here. And they are beauties. They will stay in the big calf pen for this week until they know me and have bonded with the two big cows. Then I will let them out into the field with the big cows. Already the big cows are standing by. See them through the…
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Ride along on the Big Tractor
‘Is that you in the tractor’? I texted Farmer Ross. The big John Deere with its planter boxes had been slowly trolling back and forth around the house for a few hours. ‘Three minutes’, he texted back. So after a couple or three short minutes I walked out into the field. The ground flat and…
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How to Shift Hogs
🌻 Think like a Pig. 🌻Never hurry a hog. Let them proceed at their own pace. 🌻I prefer to lead them. You cannot herd hogs or pigs. They need to feel safe or they will bolt back. And following me feels safe to them. 🌻Moving hogs is like chess – always think two or three…
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Everything needs a Space
My godmother said to me years ago that everything needs a place to live. She went on to tell me that I should not buy anything new unless I have first decided where it will be stored. And. Returning that tool to its designated space promotes peace and harmony. Because when you need it –…
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