Tag: cattle

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NUTS! Bull Battle Fallout

A day has passed since the bull battle. What is the fallout? Are Titus and Ordin getting along? Plus, I take a look at our…

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How To Make Friends with a Calf

Today I’m heading out to the pasture to show how to make friends with a calf. Most of our Dexter cattle are friendly, but the…

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Making it Through Hard Times

Making it through hard times and overcoming adversity defines who we are. I had a frustrating experience while working in the shop today and was…

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The Rhythms of Life

Listening and living according to the rhythms of life and the natural world – without trying to control them – is one key I have…

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Finding PEACE Amongst FEAR

Finding peace amongst fear is not easy these days. While I take a walk around the farm to check on the chicken, pigs, and cattle,…

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Small Farms and the Tyranny of Idealism

Modern small farms are idealistic endeavors that often go against the flow of mainstream agriculture and society. It takes an idealist to have the vision…

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Forage Testing for Dummies

Is your hay poor, marginal, or excellent? Introducing forage testing for dummies! We had forage tests run on three separate batches of hay, and interpreting…

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What a Load of CRAP!

Life on a farm is a load of crap! And I have TONS of it to move today! To make the job easier, I bought…

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Happy Cattle = Happy Farmers!

New bedding = happy cattle, and happy cattle = happy farmers! Even grumpy old boss cow Patti is taking a break from her complaining today,…

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Release the Cattle! 🐮🐮

This is one of the best days of the year! It’s time to let the cattle out onto spring pasture! -We do not offer farm…

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Cattle Mayhem!

It’s cattle mayhem as we sort the herd for breeding season! -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not sell from…

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Is This the Best You Can Do?

Is this the best you can do? Amongst all these chickens, pigs, turkeys, and cattle, I often wonder. From the great wide world to a…

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It’s My Fault!

The pigs, cattle, and wife told me it’s all my fault, and now I have to go find them. -We do not offer farm tours…

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BULL VS. BULL!

Today our two bulls go head to head to see which is dominant! -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not…

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Being Little in a Big World

It’s not easy! For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do not sell from the farm…

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Like Molasses in January

Fluffy snow and a treat for the cattle. For Farm / Channel merchandise: https://farmfocused.com/just-a-few-acres-farm/ -We do not offer farm tours or accept visitors -We do…

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