Tag: farm photography
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thinking about: jumping
“Because, there might be adventure where ever I land” said little pig. “There might be adventure but there will be a sore head.” says the big chicken. Interestingly no little pigs have jumped off the top of the bales and into the corridors and away. “We are leaving all the breaking and entering to the…
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from the archives. june 2012
June 25, 2012 – milking Daisy. This is the milking routine with Daisy. When I first started milking cows on the farm. Way back when. Good morning. I wanted to document a milking in pictures for you. This was easier said than done as I needed to bring in people unfamiliar with my camera (Our…
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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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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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Winterizing the Pond
How did it get to be Friday already? Natures brilliant colour is summers last hurrah. Summers departure is now imminent. Cold is coming. The chimneys have been cleaned and the big fire is lit. I had an excellent discussion with a pond person the other day; trying to get my head around preparing the fish…
The Kitchen's Garden 