[roll-bar Bob]

Well all cows are meat cows, but for the most part These are going to be my breading stock, of the 5 I bought 3 of them are pregnant. We just bought a 1/2 a cow from a friend for our freezer which will get us by until we have Meat of our own to butcher, it will take some time but we are on the right path.



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[roll-bar Bob]

Well it took 7 goats & Sheep 2 weeks with 1 week of help from the 3 cows to clean this 100X100 pen right down to nothing, they were so excited to be turned out on to new ground. I spent a good chunk of my day Saturday wiring up the new fence charger and 1400' of hot wire, they can now munch on new ground every week for the next couple months.

After there done with a paddock I go in with Lou and brush hog the last of the twigs down and throw about 3 Lbs of pasture seed around.

Cows in there Happy Place !!!!

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[aber61]

I’m thinking pets till they get an invite for dinner.

 

[roll-bar Bob]

The cows got to have there own bond fire this weekend, I picked up a cheep weed burner from HF this weekend and will never go back to cardboard again, about 30 seconds with the torch and that pile was cooking.

An hour and a half later and all the fun is over with

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[roll-bar Bob]

The newest addition to the Blanchard Farm is this pretty little heifer, Super friendly, and she comes from a great blood line.

 

[greygoose]

Excellent!

 

[roll-bar Bob]

First 2 loads of my hay order came in yesterday, bale spear worked great no problem stacking 3 tall with the little tractor did not even need any ballast to move them around. Cleared a chunk of ground and started laying out a Hay shed yesterday got four of my six, 6"x8" standing before it was time to go jump into the river. The shed will be 12'x24' with 12' side walls should have no problem getting 30 bales stacked inside

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[greygoose]

That's awesome!

On a side note. I know people say it all the time, but man are your kids growing up fast!!

 

[roll-bar Bob]

That's awesome!

On a side note. I know people say it all the time, but man are your kids growing up fast!!

I know!!! If they team up they can now kick my ass, to the up side that would take the two of them working together and that does not happen often.

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[roll-bar Bob]

Between family things and the rain this weekend I did not get much done but we did get the last of the post sank and got the grade board installed yesterday before the rain washed us out.

Every job site needs a few inspectors laying around criticizing, right ✅

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[roll-bar Bob]

That moment when you know you should not try it, but you do anyway, then you spend the next 3 hours getting your machine unstuck. I think the look on Mis's face says it all. We dug under the axles, ramped the wheels in with crushed concrete, and with an extremely enthusiastic tug with Rusty we were back on solid ground. 15,000 Lb machine Vs 5,000 Lb clapped out Taco, It is amazing what a kinetic rope can do.

Spent the remainder of our day installing 2,600 feet of fence to move the critters on some new pasture. They devoured as much as they could hold and then laid around in the shade the rest of the day.

 

[greygoose]

Looks like things are coming along!

 

[ckupq]

I was wondering if you could pasture goats and cows at the same time. I'm working on my 5 acre over here and was wondering if I could do that. I'm about 1-2 years behind you, but mine's not overgrown.

 

[roll-bar Bob]

I was wondering if you could pasture goats and cows at the same time. I'm working on my 5 acre over here and was wondering if I could do that. I'm about 1-2 years behind you, but mine's not overgrown.

Just keep them moving about every 5 to 7 days I put then on a new piece of ground to munch down the brush and to keep the parasites at bay. My first couple paddocks I put them on a month ago are starting to green back up and are around shin deep already.


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[roll-bar Bob]

Spent the better part of Sunday hauling sand and HMA millings out to the hay barn took around 100 tons to get a workable site, it is still a little squishy in spots, but it will do for now. Was able to spend some time in the air before the heat of the day sent me to the river.

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[roll-bar Bob]

I got about 3 hours of uninterrupted work on the hay barn last night, It is starting to take shape, not bad for a bunch of scrap lumber I had laying around the farm and a bucket of deck screws. At this point I have more invested in Sand and millings then I do in the structure, that will change when I go get my tin. I know the 2x12's are over kill for holding up tin but, I had then left over from my footing forms, when I built the garage. I figured having the larger boards would not hurt when I start leaning thousand pound round bails up against the walls.

 

[greygoose]

Love it!

 

[roll-bar Bob]

Well my next to free barn just got expensive I just dumped $1700 into tin and corner trim that includes 2 - 25lb buckets of pole barn screws, holy shit are those expensive $340 in them alone. But I think I now have everything to finish it up with the exception of dry weather, as soon as shit starts drying out back there I will get back at it.

 

[roll-bar Bob]

So Saturday Colt and I put about 6 hours in finishing the framing and placing the tin on the back side of the barn, then on Sunday Mis and Shea helped with running 2 screw guns for about 5 hours. I hung the tin, and they would screw it down while I fetched another one. This barn was a test run for building our pole barn, I learned a few things and picked up some experience before tackling a 30 X 80 structure.

I still have gravel to haul for the floor and a pile of plastic pallets to put on the floor before I can start hauling my round bails back there. I know this project has taken a ton of calendar time but with the weather and other commitments, I have not been on this project full time. I have been trying to keep track of my time more out of curiosity then anything, to date I think i have around 50 hours into this structure.



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[whiterhino]

Lotsa great stuff. 👍