My Daily Chores, ya think?

[old_goldchaser]

What I get to look at every day of the week. No vacations here.

 

[wells]

AWW They're sdo cute.!

 

[old_goldchaser]

AWW They're sdo cute.!

Yea, till they start stepping on your feet...like the black heifer did the other day. What I called her didnt have the word "cute" in it.

 

[HCW]

the alternative could be four walls.

 

[Gator-Flea]

I was raised on a farm and remember the hard work, but after 40 + years in a factory that farm would be a vacation..

 

[packerbacker]

They all look to be in good shape. I'm just a part time farmer/rancher as I have a full time job. My buddy, one of my sons and I went in partners on 4 head of cattle 2 years ago. One of them was a bull and we had to put him down last week as he was starting to bust through fences to visit the neighbor's cows. Gonna have a lot of good burger!

 

[old_goldchaser]

Yea, they are in good shape. We are pretty much part time ranchers/farmers as well. I am retired army and had to stop working full time several years ago. The farm is what I do as I can, when I can. We have just 3 head of cattle. One is being raised up for the freezer. The other two are heifers, with the black angus bred to drop sometime in June. She is the one who stomped on my foot the other day when I was putting some grain out for them. She got anxious and just forgot I was there. Didnt stop me turning the air blue.

But figure out this folks...how do you move 1200 pounds of cow standing on your foot when that cow is more interested in food? Yep, cuss and shove...and hope something besides your foot gives.

My neighbor had a bull that for some reason liked my place. We didnt have any cattle at the time so that wasnt the attraction. It just liked to stay in our barn. Thats how I found it the first time one night right after we bought the place. Walked out to the barn and saw this HUGE black shape standing there. No lights except the stars. All I knew...there was something BIG standing there looking at me. And breathing. Think about it.

I backed up very quietly...and got the "blankety blank" out of there. Got back with a flashlight...and found out it was this bull. Just standing there wondering what all the fuss was.

Anyway, about once a week it would come visiting...and spend the night in the barn. Till my neighbor got tired of coming to get him, and sold him. I was about to make an offer on him...since he was spending more time on my place than my neighbors and seemed to prefer it. But I had no need of a bull. not then anyway.

They all look to be in good shape. I'm just a part time farmer/rancher as I have a full time job. My buddy, one of my sons and I went in partners on 4 head of cattle 2 years ago. One of them was a bull and we had to put him down last week as he was starting to bust through fences to visit the neighbor's cows. Gonna have a lot of good burger!

 

[old_goldchaser]

Packerbacker, I just gotta ask ya. Is that a huge flounder hanging there in your icon? If it is, that is one big flounder. Looks like it had to go 30 or 40 pounds. Biggest I have ever caught was about 8 pounds.

They all look to be in good shape. I'm just a part time farmer/rancher as I have a full time job. My buddy, one of my sons and I went in partners on 4 head of cattle 2 years ago. One of them was a bull and we had to put him down last week as he was starting to bust through fences to visit the neighbor's cows. Gonna have a lot of good burger!

 

[rginn]

Good pics, flatlander. I have a natural aversion to sheep, but good pics of them. The best is the turkeys, and I don't know how you got them to pose, but they're definitely posing. Welcome to Tnet, too. Adios!

 

[old_goldchaser]

Good pics, flatlander. I have a natural aversion to sheep, but good pics of them. The best is the turkeys, and I don't know how you got them to pose, but they're definitely posing. Welcome to Tnet, too. Adios!

Well, thank ya much. You must be up in the high country. Its definately flat around here.

With these turkeys, they do that all the time. All I have to do is walk up to them. I hand raised them so they figure I am their momma...or their very big poppa.. So they puff out and start strutting and showing off as soon as I walk up to them. Now when my son (18 years old) walks up to them, they go after him. They dont like him. And I guess have placed him lower on the pecking order totem pole. No love fest there.

Thanks for the welcome. Lurked for a while learning about the forum and the folks here. Decided I liked it. Alot of nice folks on tnet

 

[rginn]

Yeah, goldchaser, Summit County. Y'all come see us some time. In the summer and in the off season (which there never really is either one up here) and you'll love it.

 

[Woodland Detectors]

No Sir, You are right.
7 Days a week.


Thank you Farmer friend

 

[River Rat]

I know the feeling with the daily chores, sometime those chores turn into a big job. But, I love my girlies (cattle) and talk to em everyday. Each one has a name, all 36 of em. I have no more chickens or guinea fowl, never had any sheep.

My question is what breed of cattle are the black & white? I know Angus, that what we raise. Also what kind of hay is that?

Thanks for sharing your farm friends with us.

RR

 

[old_goldchaser]

I know the feeling with the daily chores, sometime those chores turn into a big job. But, I love my girlies (cattle) and talk to em everyday. Each one has a name, all 36 of em. I have no more chickens or guinea fowl, never had any sheep.

My question is what breed of cattle are the black & white? I know Angus, that what we raise. Also what kind of hay is that?

Thanks for sharing your farm friends with us.

RR

The all white one is named Noser, and he is 3/4 Angus as is the black and white hiefer. They have some holstein in their background which is where they got their coloration. The heifer is named Dottie. And the black angus is named Precious. Named so by my mother. Everything here has a name too. Sheep included. Our ram is in the picture next to the black heifer. His name is Homer. He and the angus, Precious, grew up together and are fast friends. He got the name Homer cause he isnt the brightest bulb in the world. He used to have butting contests with Precious, and would get knocked a** over teakettle since she was twice his size. He would get up...stagger around a minute, shake his head...and then go back again. Hence the name. He was/is just dumb as a brick.
We do have goats as well.Just hadnt put up a photo of them.
So am rectifying that. Here are some of the goats.

 

[River Rat]

The grass is always greener on the other side. I had my share of goats, had hog wire fencing to keep em in, they would dig out, then ran barb wire buried in the ground. I love the kids...they're so much fun to watch playing.

RR

 

[fossis]

EEIII, EEIII,O, been there done that , raised on a farm, best life around.

Welcome to Treasure-Net.

Fossis.............

 

[old_goldchaser]

Yea, I was watching them that day when I took that photo, they were all lined up along the fence, eating the dried up weeds and stretching through the fence...and right on this side was tall green wheat grass...was still green. Go figure. Molly Llama was happy eating the green stuff. Goats a a hoot anyway. They enjoy being anywhere you are and do make great pets. Got one named Larry...yep...anyway, he is a glutten for attention. Wants every moment of your time devoted to him. If you dont pay attention to him, he will grab hold of the back of your shirt, or pull on your sleve...or chew on it or both..or try to reach into a convinient pocket and pull out whatever is in there. And he wont quit until you pay attention to him and start scratching his head or petting him.

The last few days we have been lambing. I do enjoy the goats. Course, I enjoy all of the critters. If I ever get upset about something or angry, whatever, I just go out with the animals and I find my center, so to speak, and I am at peace again. My brother and his wife came out a couple weeks ago. They had never been to our ranch and they were amazed at how tame and friendly our livestock is. They had been on farms and such but had never experienced things like they did here. Never had cattle come up to them to be petted. Which is common here.

The grass is always greener on the other side. I had my share of goats, had hog wire fencing to keep em in, they would dig out, then ran barb wire buried in the ground. I love the kids...they're so much fun to watch playing.

RR

 

[extractor]

You have some happy and healthy looken aminals .

 

[old_goldchaser]

Why thank you. We think so too. Thats what we want. They all get fresh grain every day, all the good hay they can eat, fresh water, a dry place to get out of the weather. About the only thing we dont do is heat or A/C the barn. But otherwise we do whatever we can so they will be well taken care of. Some of them might be destined for the freezer, but they will be happy till they go.

My neighbors are all long time large scale farmers. They think I am kinda crazy, in a good way I guess, at how I take care of the critters. Any more, if they have any injured or orphaned animals that they cant take care of or wouldnt survive without alot of care, they will bring them to us or call us to see if we will take them. Which we usually do take them. Thats how we ended up with the black angus, the last batch of hogs that we took to the auction and freezer, the two other cattle we have, and the sheep we have left. We take them in, heal them up, get them healthy. We are able to devote the time to them. Which is what it takes. Doesnt take big vet bills. Mother nature is pretty good at healing animals. But she does need a little help from time to time. Good food, water, shelter and I guess making the animals happy is the best way.

Will try to get some photos of our newest residents taken later. The lambs that are being born now. Next month will be baby goats. And after that, at least one maybe 2 calves.

You have some happy and healthy looken aminals .