People are confused. We put fences around our animals. No, they aren’t free to go wherever they choose. But, the animals are safe. They are taken care of and they have what they need. Different animals need different types of fencing. The size and what is inside the fenced area may be a little differentContinue reading “Freedom and Fences”
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Livestock Clicks
One recurring phenomenon I have noticed within every livestock circle, the people can be broken down into four different groups comparable to the clicks you might remember from high school. If you have ever purchased livestock or are considering it, you have or will likely experience more than one of each. I functionally realized theseContinue reading “Livestock Clicks”
How NOT to Ship a Goat (Conclusion)
Continued from previous post… The young man from the valet service and I rushed through the doors of the cargo building. He sat down with the carrier on his lap. The goat bleated. All six people working in the office looked around. “Is that a goat?” someone hollered from behind the Customer Service counter. PeopleContinue reading “How NOT to Ship a Goat (Conclusion)”
How NOT to Ship a Goat (part 2)
Continued from last post… I am a planner. I plan all of our vacations, keep things organized, do all our taxes and handle all business details. Details don’t scare me. Shipping a goat for the first time excited me! I coordinated the flight and times with the buyer and we purchased the ticket. I read,Continue reading “How NOT to Ship a Goat (part 2)”
How NOT to Ship a Goat
Do what I say, not what I do, or in my case, did. Wise words to live by when you a lot of what you are doing is being done out of necessity and likely for the first time. As I mentioned before, almost everything we’ve done on the farm is a first. As newContinue reading “How NOT to Ship a Goat”
In the Weeds
Weeds. What do you think of when you hear the word? Your lawn? Getting high? My husband uses the phrase “in the weeds” when someone is giving too much detail or is bogged down in something. Weeds is one of those words that has a uniquely functional meaning on a farm. Here, weeds are anythingContinue reading “In the Weeds”
First Time for Everything
The farm has given us more “first times” than we can count to date. The title for this post caused me to begin humming the tune “Last Time for Everything” by Brad Paisley. Great song! So many truths. Before I begin fondling thoughts of our last time with everything, I want to ponder firsts. AsContinue reading “First Time for Everything”
