GREEN GENIE IN A HAY TUB
The other day, I told you how Darrin and I go on a “date” when we feed the cattle. But what I didn’t mention is there’s a whole day’s worth of work ahead of time just to prep the food he feeds the...
View ArticleFEEDING THE COWS
Pictures say a thousand words. So I’m going to let this blog post be told through pictures taken with my iPhone. Of course, you know me, I’ll have to add my two cents here and there! You’ve all seen...
View ArticleShipping Cattle
You know how it feels when you have a gigantic basket of laundry to fold. If you’re like me, it’s a weight on your shoulders. I hate laundry. And sometimes the mountain is so large, you figure why...
View ArticleCALVING OUT
I came home at 9pm one night last week thinking, “Ugh,I’ve had a long day.” That is until I passed this on the road into my house. And then I realized my husband was having a much...
View ArticleCALVING OUT PART 2
This spring, Darrin has 130 heifers at the home ranch and in about 3 months time, they will all have their babies. When it rains, it pours. In one day, Darrin had 11 heifers calve out… and at 9pm,...
View ArticleTHE MADNESS CONTINUES
While Florida Gulf Coast may be shocking the basketball world… these heifers continue to rock our world. Darrin is about half way through calving… he has a total of 130 heifers that need to give...
View ArticleWHEN THINGS GO WRONG…
The heifers are continuing to drop babies… CONSTANTLY! But as you’ve seen over the past few posts, things don’t always go smoothly. What was nice about the previous births you’ve seen is the fact the...
View ArticleBOTTLE FEEDING
Lots of things can go wrong when you’re dealing with live animals as your product. Seriously, why couldn’t I have married a shoe salesman? Instead, I got a guy who helps deliver...
View ArticleYEP! STILL CALVING OUT
20130421-192605.mov Yep, it’s been awhile since I’ve posted. But things are pretty much the same around the ranch. Except… A heifer FINALLY gets it and actually pushed out her own calf without Darrin...
View ArticleWHAT FARMING IS REALLY LIKE
When I finally find the time… I’m going to put something like this together from our ranch. But for now, enjoy this from the Peterson Farm Bros. SUPER FUNNY!
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