Tag: cows
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Line after Line of Storms
Last night, after a terribly hot, oppressively muggy day, we were battered by line after line of dangerous threatening storms. The wind felt circular and furious. Rain pounded down. Thunder rolled endlessly, like a larger than life train was passing by. Out the window, in the strobe-like flashes of lightning, I could see the big…
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Blending the Flocks and Herds
By returning the calves to their aunties and bonding the new layer chick flock with the old layers I have made a massive dent in my work day. Four units have become two. I am very glad to finally get to this day in the plan. The chicks have been moved in with the big…
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Off to Chicago for the day
After a day and a night of rain. Seven inches of rain all told. pouring. Tropical warm rain.. after 24 hours of it, I think the weather is easing. At midnight I got up and rearranged the cows so the grown ups and the white calf could come inside too. Now it is early morning.…
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Did you see that snake?
It crawled right across the hay feeder above the cows and then into the loft. I think knitting was Friday? Was it Friday? Having Fourth of July holiday on a Thursday upset my brain. Here he is. It may be a she. This is a Fox Snake. And now it is in the loft –…
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A summer Day on the Farm
I am cleaning in the barn and the yards twice a day now to keep the flies down. And out of my cattle’s eyes. It is good work. Strong work. Scooping the pens and carrying the manure and wet straw out to the pile. Cleaning up the last corners. I take no shortcuts – preferring…
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