by Cheri | Jul 11, 2021 | Barnyard, Homestead Life
When I fed the cows that morning, I knew Scarlett would have her baby by nightfall. It would be her first baby so I kept checking on her throughout the day. At one point, I saw her and the baby laying down together in the shade along a fence line and assumed that all...
by Cheri | Nov 16, 2020 | Barnyard, Homestead Life
Today the roof went on the pole barn. My sons worked on it all day. Here is the first piece of tin going up early this morning… quickly followed by more… And done! It’s a beautiful sight! I have kids and grandkids that live here on the farm with...
by Cheri | Nov 15, 2020 | Barnyard, Homestead Life
We’ve made some great progress on the new pole barn as my sons have had time to work on things. Side walls went up quickly Then the trusses finally arrived. The cost of wood has gone up 300% locally since March. Steel trusses were much less expensive than...
by Cheri | Oct 29, 2020 | Barnyard, Homestead Life
At first glance this may look like a mowed patch in this field but look closer! See the stakes? To me – this is about to become a new barn. I’ve seen the plans my son drew up, his idea of feeding cows in the dry without having to muck a barn, a sheltered...
by Cheri | Oct 24, 2020 | Barnyard
We were wondering if Dixie was EVER going to drop her calf. Although you can track when a cow goes into the pasture with a bull, you don’t always know what day she got bred. Usually it happens pretty quickly but Dixie must have played hard to get for almost a...
by Cheri | Aug 5, 2020 | Barnyard
You have to be prepared to handle emergencies on the homestead! Sometimes they involve people but often they involve animals. Learn how to give shots, treat wounds, do an episiotomy for an animal struggling during birth, how to turn babies, pull babies, castrate,...
