77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

Lol, we know my Goats aren't spoiled. They like everyone else are there for a purpose. Wethers for meat, Dairy does for Milk, Beef cattle for meat and sale, Dairy cows for milk, cheese, butter, Sheep for meat, and Horses for work and some fun.

My two Simmental mamma's liked it but I only gave them a 1/2 cup to start. The pigs got a 2 pound scoop which swell to alot and easy to spread out in troughs to happy piggies.

 

[77Herford]

Windy

 

[77Herford]

Bumped up to two cups of Beet pulp to my Simmental's with calves. I mixed it with two scoops of Oats which is about four pounds of Oats. They get two scoops twice a day. The Beets I just feed at night.
My Jerseys get as much Oats as they can eat while milking.
Had a great day for eggs, got over five hundred, yeehaw! Got some shipping to do tomorrow.

 

[elevan]

Do you provide extra lighting for your hens to keep them laying in winter?

 

[77Herford]

My new group, yes. My small flocks, no.
Its nice to see an actual response once in a while.

 

[redtailgal]

OK so the animals are great.........How are YOU?

 

[77Herford]

Well sometimes I have real trouble sleeping and then when I do sleep I sleep too long do to other health issues. So right now I'm wide awake and will be until probably mid morning tomorrow. I'm glad its winter chores time. The livestock all pretty much take care of themselves. I do most my chores in the morning hours, which are pretty much the Weaned pigs.

 

[77Herford]

Forgot to mention one of my Hobby farmers got themselves a two Highland Cows that are bred to an Angus bull so it should be interesting to see how things turn out.
Lets see that other place and her Shorthorn with calf are doing good with some help from my wife. The two are becoming fast friends...ugh. At least the ladies kids are polite and excited about their move to the country.

Haven't had any Coyote problems in the last couple of days. I think after the Coydog culling the pure Yotes got the point.

 

[Ms. Research]

Glad to hear you and your dogs helped unpopulate the area of coy dogs. And the real coyotes got the point.

Knew you had an awesome pack!

K

 

[77Herford]

Not a wonderful night. Got a crushing Sinus/Pressure headache I'm still battling a bit. Have to keep my head at a certain position or else. So a quiet, dark day for me and a wet and COLD cloth over the face with some pain killers.