On saturday evening Topher welded a new hinge for a gate in the barn. This gate separates the two sides of our barn – the bedded pack and the free stalls. I didn’t know that he was going to be working on this project at that time, and I walked by and saw the sparks flying …
All summer long we have had our youngest group of hens living on the front lawn. You have likely seen them wander onto the parking lot, or to the calf barn, or wherever else they feel like going. Our old flock of hens that was living in the coop by the tin barn is now …
A Real-Life Selection of “Cowscapades:” What happens when our cows decide to be naughty. Or, a manual for cows with obstreperous aspirations. Instructions: 1. Walk casually through the electric fence to munch on grass on the other side. Sometimes, the grass really is greener on the other side. 2. Run and clumsily jump through the electric fence, …
You likely remember the two calves – Colette and Lillith – who are living with the dairy herd and drinking milk from their moms. They are growing up so fast! Colette (pictured above and on the right below) is looking particularly strong and healthy. It is hard to remember that she is full Jersey, given …
After milking this morning Matthew and Mike spent some time teaching a couple cows about how to use the free stalls in the barn. Now that the pasture growth has slowed way down, the cows are only grazing during the day but staying in the barn at night to eat. They have very clean and …