We are baling our own hay with a mini round baler
Category: Life in General
Our Barn
We finally have a barn
Growing Fodder
What is Fodder? Definition of fodder 1: something fed to domestic animals. especially: coarse food for cattle, horses, or sheep In a fodder system, a grain like barley, wheat or oats is sprouted in plastic trays and allowed to grow for seven days and then fed to livestock. Sprouted grains can be grown indoors without soil. It is… Continue reading Growing Fodder
The Big Round Bale BURST!
Lead Up The Farmer who hayed our fields left us two big round bales to feed our goats thru winter. These bales are huge – about 1600 lbs each, and my tractor is not big enough to lift them. I wanted to move them closer to the animal sheds. Because I can’t lift them, I… Continue reading The Big Round Bale BURST!
Upgrades for the Goats
Winter is Coming This morning when I went out to do chores, it was totally foggy. It was cold (negative 6 celcius) and I could hardly see the outbuildings. The frost looked really cool on the fence wires and spider webs. With the seasons changing, we need to do some upgrades. Goat Playgrounds We had… Continue reading Upgrades for the Goats
The Tractor Tire Fell OFF!
Another Tractor Adventure I was just driving along in my Tractor, when I noticed that something didn’t feel right… I looked down and saw that the Left Front Tire was completely off the rim! I can do this… I found all the right tools and took the tire off the rim. Used the bucket to… Continue reading The Tractor Tire Fell OFF!
Fencing done!
goat fencing project done for this year.
Fencing Update #1
The fencing project is taking a lot longer than we expected.
Tractor (Mis)Adventure
Normal start to Morning My day started normally, at about 7 am with animal chores. I fed the goats, and cleaned their house and yard. Then I let them graze outside their yard for a while. When I pulled up in the tractor with a load of fresh cut branches, they raced back into their… Continue reading Tractor (Mis)Adventure
We bought a Bush Mower
Why a bush mower? We have lots of hay land. It gets harvested by a farmer each year. We can’t afford the equipment required to harvest our own hay. But, we do need to be able to mow some pastures and clean up areas missed, or avoided, by the farmer. My Son in law thinks… Continue reading We bought a Bush Mower