Faith from the Farm, Sharing as He leads!
If you don’t know, the cow isn’t supposed to lay down! This crazy cow got in the chute and laid down! Everything works better, especially breeding when the cow doesn’t lay down in the chute!
Thankfully, on this particular day, we worked the cattle and everything went according to plan…..this time!
Continue reading “Don’t Lay Down in Your Place”
We have this steer that has become quite the escape artist. He and a heifer were in the catch pen together being fed for slaughter. The heifer had her date with the freezer, but this guy still has a bit more time. Now that he is alone, he gets bored. He has learned how to open all the gates in the catch pen.
Husband would turn handles certain ways to prevent cows from opening gates. That doesn’t work with this steer. He opens gates and undoes chains! Husband has had to tie gates shut and still we have issues. Now the steer is letting other cattle out and not just himself!
Continue reading “It Was an Inside Job”
This time of year there is practically a new baby born every morning! Calving season is underway. Husband is going to bed checking cows and waking up checking for babies. Who doesn’t like waking up to a new baby every morning?
Life has been busy and lots of things have changed for us. My creative side has been just about buried and when I finally “hear” something to write about, I just can’t find the time or energy. I was honestly considering closing the blog site down. What even is there new to write about anymore? I’ve written on just about everything on the farm and who is even reading this anymore?
Continue reading “New Mercies”
