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Tag Archives: cows
Huge Farming Operation
The other day we had an opportunity to visit with one of my wife’s co-workers and her husband. They live just up the street from where my wife and I lived not long after we got married so it was … Continue reading
Odds and Ends
The weather has turned hot again. We had three nice days, lows in the lower 80’s with low humidity. Unfortunately we are back to highs near or into the 90’s with high humidity. All that is to say working outside … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, pigs, pool, Preparation, YouTube
Tagged building, cattle, chainsaw, chicken, chickens, child, children, childrend, cow, cows, cutting, DIY, family, farm, farming, fence, home, homestead, homesteading, house, kid, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, panels, pen, pig, pigs, pool, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, swimming, tree, trees, turkey, turkeys, water, YouTube
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Good Day, Happy Livestock
This morning the kids and I headed outside early and got to work finishing strapping the fence to the T posts. I think there were about 16 yet to be done. After that was done, I ran the electric wire … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, kids, orchard, Outdoors, Preparation, sheep
Tagged apple, attitude, building, cattle, cherry, children, cow, cows, DIY, electric fence, family, farm, farming, fence, garden, grass, health, home, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, orchard, outdoors, pasture, planting, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, tree, trees
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Continued Progress
Over the last few days I have continued to work away at the fence and other chores. I have managed to get two sides of the new pasture fence stretched and hung, that leaves just one side left. I did, … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homeschool, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Preparation, Religion, sheep
Tagged attitude, beef, building, business, cattle, chicken, chickens, children, construction, cow, cows, DIY, egg, eggs, faith, family, farm, farming, fence, fruit, garden, gate, God, health, home, homestead, homesteading, kid, kids, livestock, natural, orchard, outdoors, pasture, peach, peaches, planting, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, tree, trees
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Picking Away
I have been trying to get out for an hour or two in the morning and then again in the evening to pick away at chores that need to get done. It is nice his year with HSB#3 being almost … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, Chickens, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Preparation, sheep
Tagged attitude, building, chicken, chickens, children, construction, cow, cows, DIY, family, farm, farming, fence, fencing, health, hog, hogs, home, homeschool, homestead, homesteading, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, pasture, pig, pig pen, pigs, posts, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep
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My Solo Cow
Yesterday was a big day for the Homestead. We sold the steer calves. It is big because it is the first time that the homestead has produced more than a few dollars at a time. I have sold chickens and … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, kids, Preparation
Tagged attitude, calf, calves, cattle, children, cow, cows, DIY, family, farm, farming, home, homestead, homesteading, livestock, natural, outdoors, preparation, prepper, self reliance, steer
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Big Addition
We have a new addition to the Homestead. It is a big addition. Like 1100 pounds big. But let me back up one second. My brother in law has always wanted beef cows. Recently he found a good deal on … Continue reading
Lots to Report… the Cows are Gone
They’ve moved on to greener pastures. It was inevitable really. It just wasn’t meant to last. Of course I mean that we have taken them to my brother in law’s house. It was the plan all along. He has more … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, Garden, homesteading, kids, Outdoors, Preparation, sheep
Tagged building, cattle, children, construction, cow, cows, deck, DIY, family, farm, farming, garden, health, home, homestead, homesteading, house, kids, livestock, natural, outdoors, preparation, prepper, self reliance, sheep, steer
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Pallet and Tarp Calf Hutch
When we decided to get the calves I knew I needed to make some sort of shelter for them so they could get out of the rain and late afternoon sun. I didn’t want to break the bank to build … Continue reading
Posted in building, Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, Preparation
Tagged building, calf, calves, cow, cows, DIY, family, farm, farming, health, home, homesteading, livestock, outdoors, pallet, pallets, preparation, prepper, self reliance, shed
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The Cow Says Moo, Quite Loudly
Yesterday evening was mostly uneventful. The steers nibbled some hay and mostly ignored me every chance they could. And they didn’t say much. I set the alarm for 6:30 so I could feed them before the kids were awake. Nice … Continue reading
Posted in Cattle, DIY, Family, Farming, homesteading, Preparation
Tagged beef, calf, calves, cow, cows, farm, homestead, preparation, steer
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