77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[daisychick]

Glad I could help. I liked a lot of the stoves on that site. If I ever get tired of electricity I could for sure learn to love one of those nice wood cook stoves.

 

[77Herford]

Since I'm notorious for doing things on the fly, I went out and bought a nice Springfield MA 1 with scope. I'll take my friend P out with me maybe tomorrow maybe next week. P uses blackpowder which is pretty cool to me but I'm not a very good shot with those.

The Springfield M1 A is a very nice rifle. Good and heavy, nice solid build and great accuracy. I can get a group inside a 3" circle at 300 yards with mine, at benchrest. It goes out to about a 6" circle in the prone or kneeling position. I hope your scope is a Leupold. That is the only scope worth what the money and it is the only scope made in the USA. I used to work for them back when I was in college, ran almost 60 competitor's scopes through Leupold's final acceptance test and not a single one passed. I worked on the design of the VXI and Rifleman line of scopes. I have a Mark 4 on my M1 A.

Ha, I did get a Leupold VX-3L POWER: 6.5-20X56M LRT FD VH with Remmington 30-06 ammo 156gr. Did lots of target practice today. I like it, figured why not go with tried and true.

 

[77Herford]

Glad I could help. I liked a lot of the stoves on that site. If I ever get tired of electricity I could for sure learn to love one of those nice wood cook stoves.

Hmmm, for me it would be hard to live without the convence of it. We have Gas stove and oven. I love how fast and even they cook.

 

[77Herford]

Ok, I could be opening a can of worms here but I don't mind worms. I have several Hobby Farms being built or already settled nearby and they seem to think its ok to just stop by and ask me questions. At first I didn't mind it when it was once a week from a older couple living a dream retirement but now I have people my own age with no knowledge of livestock, buying livestock and then just expecting to be able to raise them.......
I know my mother would say, paitence but I want to just smack them up the side of the head and say "What on earth made you think raising livestock was easy".
I mean they buy these animals, then one gets sick and they bring it to me and expect me to just fix the problem....seriously. I tell them to call a Vet. Their response, "We don't have a Vet" So I inspect the poor animal to see possible problems and then recommend medicines but that I would call a Vet. Then of course said moron's don't know where to go to get medicine...

One of my recent beginners asked a brilliant question to me. "What do Cow's eat?" After they had already purchased the cow. GRASS They had been feeding it straight Corn for weeks and wondered why it was sick. Do I want them to come to my place and ask questions..not really. Will I answer them, probably for the sake of the animal.

 

[Ms. Research]

Sometimes it's good to open a can of worms. It helps focus on some issues that just might be considered not nice to focus on but needs to be said.

IMO, I won't be one of those people. Granted, I did kind of rush into the purchase of rabbits, but though they are different in raising than cats and dogs, they are nothing compared to cows, goats, pigs, sheep etc. All my questions were answered by my breeder who help with the basics. It was up to me to learn the rest.

Livestock need different care completely and you really need to know "something" before purchasing. About the animals itself, what they need (ie feed, water, space, medication) to keep a healthy, content animal.

As someone who is considered a Nerd on this forum, and have no livestock yet, I know when the time comes, I'll have full knowledge of my livestock and my ducks in a row regarding who to call for care if questions arise. I know, I'm weird that way.

I'm glad you "take a breath" with naive, impulsive adults for the sake of the animals. They can't help who purchases them.

 

[elevan]

77 - Here's a suggestion for you....take out a piece of paper and...




...write this down for them:






www.backyardherds.com



And tell them it's the best place on the net to get advice when you're new

 

[redtailgal]

I agree!

 

[Ms. Research]

But just remember 77, though you might write it down, and give out this site, which BTW IMO is a Great place for info, some will STILL want you to lead them by the hand. Just the nature of this Generation. Easier road to take.

Aw well, I'll take the hard road and actually learn first. Some will consider this weird, but what the hay.

 

[77Herford]

Just so the lurkers know that read my diary but don't comment, I didn't mean the new people on this site as they are seeking help. Though some purchase too early IMHO. Ms. Research you got me abbreviating.

Jersey calves were pretty funny this morning frolicing around in the pasture. Playing peek a boo with each other behind a large Sycamore.

1 wether left and will be going this evening. I will be getting some Dairy goats soon as my new clientel want Goats milk fresh and untreated so I'll happily charge them for it and provide. Just need to decide what kind of Goat, I'm sure my brilliant BYHer's will have good idea's. Mind you I will choose with in my state but we have a growing Goat population.

 

[77Herford]

I was pleasantly surprised that Iowa has the third most Dairy Goats with an estimated 29,500 head. Wisconsin 1st and California 2nd. Dairy Goat prices are going up in the midwest. 400 bucks for one bloody doe, give me a break I could buy a broke horse for that or four pigs or six crossbred pigs. Does Gold come out with their milk?