Today we have 3 sows in standing heat. We collect our own boar, or we ship semen in from a … More
Tag: farm life
Nov 9, 2020 – Farm Update
It’s been a while since I’ve just posted pics from around our little farm. I’ve taken some great pics in … More
Oct 29, 2020 – Dogs and Snake Bites
Our sweet miniature Australian Shepherd, Ellie Mae Rose, came in at lunch carrying her front right leg. It looked broken. … More
October 25, 2020 – Feeding Cattle through the Winter
It’s the end of October now, and winter is just around the corner. Summer grass is dying, which has been … More
October 20, 2020 – 30 is the New 20 for Horses
I would like to address some misconceptions about older horses. When I was a youth in the 1980s, a 20 … More
October 12, 2020 – Cattle Fencing
This morning we awoke to a crushed gate. The bull in the other side of the pasture decided to come … More
Oct 9, 2020 – Hurricane Delta
Today everything is closed to give everyone time to fill gas tanks, pick up loose items in the yard, and … More
Oct 8, 2020 – Raising Bottle Calves
This majority of the information in this blog post had been generously shared by Dr. Amanda K. White at Carolina … More
Oct 6, 2020 – Dairy Cattle Breeds
Today I’d like to cover the most common dairy breeds. Remember these are “bony” cattle who use all of their … More