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In Melbourne, Australia
My body was hauled all the way around the world over the course of about 30 hours and every single flight lined up beautifully. I left the farm in Illinois in the Sunday morning and arrived in Melbourne, Australia Tuesday morning. (Losing a day). By then I was hanging in rags! But we went to…
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TKG Archives: July 2011
Today is the first day of our deep dive into the archives. I remember the very real fear that I felt when I began posting. I thought how could I possibly have enough to write about! And who would read anyway? Hah! Well that proved an unfounded fear. It was high summer in 2011. My…
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cold gales
A nor’wester and fiercely cold. Wind plus cold is hard on stock. And it blew hard and cold all night. Lucky the animals all have shelter. My Dad (a man of the sea) said a gale is anything over 30 knots. In the very noisy night the winds were gusting up 35+ miles an hour…
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Farmers and the Weather
To be honest. Most farmers begin any discussion with talk about the weather. The weather makes all the difference in our day. You can tell a farmer because they can find a way to moan about the weather even when it is perfect. That’s me! A woman said to me the other day she tries…
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Cows and Fish in the cold
In the cold we give cows rougher hay. That way their digestive systems take a bit longer to break down the hay generating a bit more energy as heat in their bellies. All the pigs eat hay too as part of their diet but they chew it better before swallowing. Cows have a longer more…
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