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Ron
4666 Posts
Ronnie
Peever
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USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2015 : 11:37:47 AM
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They are adorable....Harriet spends most of her day grooming Norman, he soaks it up.
At milking I get my 2 treat pails. Norman follows me to the south side of the corral and gets his treat in the bull bucket. Close gate behind me to the north side where Harriet is patiently waiting for her truest and milking...she can be milked anywhere...no fuss..no kick..just stands..nibbles..milked.. I do put the token rope on her collar just in case she got spooked. It is hooked to the stantion which I never use...
It's a basic setup but the animals seem to thrive in each other's company. I separate about a week before calving and let them back together once the calf gets a handle on life...depends on the bull..experience has been though here if a bull starts to show any signs of unusual aggression it's freezer camp no questions asked...life is too short to fuss with that, right? |
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo. |
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maryjane
7074 Posts
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Posted - Sep 26 2015 : 11:47:39 AM
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I want a doting wife like Harriet! I once said to my husband, "I wish I had a wife," to which he replied, "Me too." |
MaryJane Butters, author of Milk Cow Kitchen ~ striving for the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain ~ |
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Ron
4666 Posts
Ronnie
Peever
SD
USA
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Posted - Sep 26 2015 : 1:30:01 PM
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Yeah we say that around here much ourselves..lol..but I think the solution is hired domestic help...seems to work out much better...at least works well here. :) |
With a moo moo here and a moo moo there, here a moo, there a moo, everywhere a moo moo. |
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GingerBKelly
274 Posts
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Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 06:35:24 AM
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I love your red headed step cows, Ron! Too funny!
I got my stickers....I think about a week or so ago. With the grand girl around, I lost track of time. When we get our new (used) pick up, I expect to stick them on the tailgate, otherwise they are going in our milking parlor, after I paint the walls with milk paint. They are really spiffy! Good quality. |
~Ginger Kelly, Kelly Homestead Apiary, Charlton, MA~gingerbkelly@gmail.comWhen a cow laughs, does milk come out her nose? ~Author Unknown
Check us out on FB: https://www.facebook.com/KellyHomesteadApiary/ |
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CloversMum
3486 Posts
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Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 4:45:23 PM
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Can we still order decals? Or was it just a one time deal? |
Loving life and family on our Idaho farm, Meadowlark Heritage Farm; A few Jersey cows; a few alpacas; a few more goats, and even more ducks and chickens |
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maryjane
7074 Posts
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Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 5:46:51 PM
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They can still be ordered, Charlene. It's an ongoing thing. |
MaryJane Butters, author of Milk Cow Kitchen ~ striving for the stoicism of a cow standing in the rain ~ |
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CloversMum
3486 Posts
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Posted - Oct 01 2015 : 8:13:30 PM
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Oh good to know! Thank you. |
Loving life and family on our Idaho farm, Meadowlark Heritage Farm; A few Jersey cows; a few alpacas; a few more goats, and even more ducks and chickens |
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txbikergirl
3197 Posts
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Posted - Oct 02 2015 : 08:30:17 AM
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charlene, the decals are so adorable! very, very nice quality and look so good applied. i have never even had a bumper sticker in my life, but it just love these! admittedly i did go a little crazy with the decals on this trailer.
we got the larger size for our trailer to put on the side panels, as we don't have much large area of smooth metal so have to have more of a bumper sticker rectangle. we got 4x7 i think instead of regular 3x5. but measure first as they can do them any size you want (but some restrictions to keep design proportional).
and they aren't too girly so my manly man hunky hunk was fine with them. still working on nick to embrace them on their trailer ;> |
Firefly Hollow Farm , our little farmstead. Farmgirl living in the green piney woods of East Texas on 23 acres with a few jerseys, too many chickens, a pair of pugs and my Texan hubby (aka "lover boy") |
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Sydney2015
1156 Posts
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Posted - Oct 07 2015 : 10:24:16 AM
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I love them all! I have one, from MaryJane. I can't really chose a favorite. (But I do like the Jersey girl one...) |
A good laugh overcomes more difficulties and dissipates more dark clouds than any other one thing - Laura Ingalls Wilder
I live on a small farm of seventy acres called Green Forest Farm, with 10 horses, a donkey, 5 beef cows, 2 beef heifers, 3 Hereford heifers, around 60 chickens, 8 dogs, my amazing cow, AppleButter, and her little Jersey calf HoneyButter! |
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