Jodief100--- random stuff and BIG news

[jodief100]

I went over to pick up feed for a friend form somone about 10 miles away. I never met this woman but we cahtted abotu goast and sheep and cows for awhile. She had the most AMAZING cows! They are Randall cows and they were white with little black speckles, like an appalosa horse. She said they are tri-purpose- meat, milk and oxen. They were pretty big framed cows and the one with a calf on her had a huge bag so I can see how they can be meat and milk.

Now I want some........

 

[RPC]

Those cows sound pretty cool too bad you didn't get any pictures. I posted some more pictures of Caliber for ya.

 

[elevan]

I had to go look up the Randall cattle. Those are some nice looking animals.

Here's a gallery of pic s that I found on the breed registry.

 

[BrownSheep]

...if only if only

 

[ThreeBoysChicks]

Wow - They are neat. If only is right....

 

[Royd Wood]

Oh nice cattle - would like to see some

 

[jodief100]

Uneventful couple of days. Some turkeys decided to roost in the trees tonight so I had to chase them down. Jack (great pyr) got out and went for a swim in the creek. I really need to sell more birds, I am going through a bag of feed a day. I have sold a lot and I am still in the black but it is just getting too time consuming.

I turned in my phase one project receipts last week and I had to go in today because some one lost them! Phase one is a program where the Commonwealth of Kentucky will reimburse farmers for certain capital expense, up to 50%. I get money back on breeding stock, shelters, fences, equipment like brooders, feeders and waterers, etc. I turned in receipts in two programs (poultry and goats) and I get a call for the Ag office that they can't get my receipts to match up with my expenses. So I take a day off, go down and sort it out. The secretary tells me "it would be easier of you would separate them out by program instead of making us search through them all" I tell her I did, I turned in two envelopes. She says there was only one. After some searching, we find it. She felt really bad. Oh well, mistakes happen. At least I got the opportunity to explain some of my purchases. Like the calf hutches that were submitted for the goat program. If they approve all of my purchases I will be getting back about $4000. That was worth taking the time off to get it straightened out.

Keeper is getting big but she still has her ligaments. She is the last one to kid for the season. Does will be going into the buck pen at the end of the month to start all over again.

 

[jodief100]

I have a couple from Indiana who reserved a BoKi buckling from me. I received an email from them this week saying that wanted to pick him up today. I couldn't remember what time so I was looking it up. I can't find that email anywhere! I looked in the trash, inbox, folders, nothing.

So here I am wondering what time they are coming or if I imagined the whole thing......

 

[Symphony]

Some of those farm programs are great. I'm so happy you might get some cash back especially if its that much. I understand about Chickens eating you out of house and home, I had to cut back big time a few years ago.

I've seen Randal's before at the fair and a farm. They seem to be impressive Heritage cattle. They have lots of milk but not too much and good mothers with decent carcass quality. Plus you've got to love the color and patterns.

 

[jodief100]

The couple came and got their buckling yesterday morning. They seemed very happy with him. I had three other people come out and buy birds so it was a good day. I wish people would buy these annoying Golden Seabrights. I got a great deal on them but it has turned out to be a pig in a poke. I got them as day olds 200 for $40, about 30% of them died the first two days. Now they are noisy, messy little birds and no one seems to want them.

We are hosting a picnic today for the Northern Kentucky Goat Producers. It should be fun.


We really need rain. There is a 50% chance tomorrow.