77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[77Herford]

I haven't had that type of allergy response before. I do have an abundant amount of outside allergies but take generic Claradin-D 24 hour every day and that seems to work well. This new cold thing seemed to start in July lasts for a good week and the cough lasts for about two weeks, then it subsides and I can drink milk again and a few weeks to a month later it came back. If it is it, will be the third time, tomorrow will tell.

 

[77Herford]

Well since I'm bored out of my mind and even paid the bills to pass the time along with ordering those chicks, I'll tell you all the things I got last year for the farm.

New Tractor a John Deere 6430. Its not as much as I wanted but thats life. It gets the job done and will so for hopefully years to come. Bought some of my friends custom built hay wagons, which was way cheaper than the commercial versions. I added around twenty Heifer Herefords in a swap for my ten Randal Linebacks. I just didn't have the time to properly build the breed and it needs all the help it can, I'm sure he will register them as I didn't.
Found a crazy barn cat which we've since kept as a great mouser. Got and lost a great mix pointer female. Also got two Rat Terrier pups, which are now nearly full grown but still act like pups. They are already showing skills at catching vermin.
I dug out a new pond with my new tractor and some paid help. Planted some wilderness barrier along my main creek going through my property with the help of research and Wildlife ranger.

Further trained my gypsy vanner mix and its a slow process. Thank the gods she gets along with horses better than people but I still want to punch the guy who had her last......
Sugar and Cassie my only two mares at the time had their foals both very lovely and I rebred Sugar with a black stallion....I know I couldn't resist.

 

[kstaven]

Trout pond is on my wish list. Was going to start the digging and had the fan blade go through the radiator on my Case 580B.

 

[77Herford]

Lol, sorry but it is a journal. The wife just woke up and saw me looking at Goats on Google images and God help me she saw baby Nigerian Dwarfs..... She squealed like a child seeing her new kitty and now she must have at least one.

 

[Roll farms]

My dh found an old Yanmar diesel tractor sitting by the side of the road last fall, for sale for $1000.00 along w/ a JD finish mower. It needed a LOT of repairs and parts, but he's a mechanic...he gave it an overhaul and now his "Yammer Hammer" is a garden tilling (we got a subcompact tiller from TSC w/ my discount), bushogging monster.
I have to say that was definitely one of his better investments. Since it's the same thing as a 1970's era John Deere, the parts are easily found and fairly cheap.

You just can't beat having a good tractor around, there's always some project they come in handy for.

I think Vanners are beautiful horses, does she look like one?

 

[77Herford]

Kind of, she's a crazy mix if I should believe the previous owner of Vanner, Dutch Warmblood, Thoroughbred and Quarter Horse. Like I said crazy.

 

[77Herford]

Trout pond is on my wish list. Was going to start the digging and had the fan blade go through the radiator on my Case 580B.

Sorry about the fan blade but classy tractor, does it have the enclose cab.

 

[77Herford]

Need to mow the lawn and bag it and remember to feed it to the Pigs. A new way to save cash, yay. Also give some clippings to the chickens.
Repair some chicken coops and do more fencing...ugh.

Oh and pick up the Fruit Stands food waste for the Pigs, what a great deal, just return the buckets and more free food and they save on garbage pick up.

 

[elevan]

Just wanted to chime in about your allergies / head cold type of thing...I've had that experience this summer too. My doctor said it is indeed allergies (in my case) and that pollens are much worse this year for some reason. He put me on Claritin D (OTC), Tessalon Perle (RX for the cough), and Nasonex Spray (RX) - that combo worked like a charm for me.

 

[SuburbanFarmChic]

Be careful with nasal sprays. I was one of the "lucky" ones last year and it severely effected my sense of smell.