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The games chickens play
My chickens have been laying eggs so well for this time of year. the other day there were no eggs? What I get at least 4 a day, sometimes more. Great for this cold time of year. So I looked around and they moved their laying area. The next day it's moved back to where it was before. So, each day I have to play the egg hunt…
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Farm life: The chickens are laughing at me again. Story
I have certain cliques of chickens that hang out together. My one small group was following me closely yesterday and watching me with my one goat. I could read thier minds, they were looking for spilled food. I finished feeding my goat and put her away for the evening and turned to check on another group of chickens. I…
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The joys of haying (story)
If you live on a farm or country road you have probably hayed. Its just part of farm life. When I lived on the dirt road, with the whopping five houses - all of which were people who farmed, haying was the summer community activity. Who ever had their hay ready to cut before the reat would invite us all to help with huge…
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What to do when you're bored. Buy a truck!
First of all I am never bored but I bought a truck is just a dull title. I have needed a truck forever but did not want the extra cost or a gas guzzler and around here it's impossible to find any one to haul for you or they are a no show and you're left in a lurch. It's also hard to have a farm or homestead with out a…
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So you want to drive a tractor
My brothers learned to drive a tractor early. My older brother was driving by two (of course dad was working the clutch.) My first driving lesson was when I was around 10 or 11. I had to beg, lol. So my dad rounded up 8 tires, put them out in our back field and I had to drive around them. I did really good! I managed to…
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OMG- For Your Entertainment
Didn’t I recently read through a thread where people shared their escaped cow stories? I didn’t plan on joining in the fun. Last night my husband disappeared for a few hours and ran in finally right before it started pouring rain. He’d been out chasing cows and we were down 2. Spent a couple hours searching this morning in…
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I was a Five Hour Cattle Farmer
On our small ranchette we have had most animals at one time or another, but never cows, until... My mother and I went shopping one day, It was one of those hot airless days and we were both looking forward to a cold tall glass of ice tea. As my mother pulled in to the lower drive I burst into laughter and tears. I was…
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Rural life - Boring?
When I had my one career I lived in cities. I walked away from that one job and returned to the country. My work related friends would ask, "How can you live in the country - its boring." Boring? If I told half the stories of what happened around here they would lock up. My one rooster one spring went from nice to total…
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FOR FUN VIDEO THREAD
Now, it was suggested that we need a thread for funny videos. It is good to keep things light even in stressful times. Feel free to post these below. This is for those particular videos that stand out over & above the rest. Please use discretion. Two things that I am requesting: 1. I think that we should keep these videos…
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Have you ever had one of THOSE animals?
You know the kind, they can open any gate, any feed box, any latch, they get out of any fence, barn, holding pen. You name it, they can and will be on the other side when you come back. Well we have Mary, well her real name is Mary had a Little (not so little any more) Lamb. Named by our 2 yrs granddaughter This will be…
