Category: May 2013
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Grazing 2013
May 7, 2013 It’s official, all the animals are on pastures now. Feeding hay is actually over. The warm spring has pushed the new grass and all of the animals are loving it 😮 We make and store nice hay for our animals. They do well on it,…
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The Gangs All Here
May 6, 2013 This is the reason I say let nature be in charge. This little sow has had three litters of piglets. She is a good momma. This litter has ten babies and each one is doing very well. The mother knew enough to make a big nest.…
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A Day of Rest
May 5, 2013 The little pigs were all piled in a heap fast asleep. When the camera clicked, they awoke with a start. It didn’t tale long, however, until they were once again resting peacefully in the straw. Many of us could take a lesson from them. I have spent…
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Low Impact Logging
May 3, 2013 Last Monday we got over an inch of rain. The forest floor is just getting over the snow and cold from winter. We started logging this section yesterday. Just a team of horses and our log cart. The impact to the forest floor is minimal at best. This…
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Lumber “Jake”
 May 2, 2013 Today we started a logging job. We are removing some over crowded oak trees from a small woodlot. The woodlot will be much better off after the crowded trees get some room to grow. The horses still have on their winter coats. They are shedding good, just…
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Ahhh Spring!
May 1, 2013 Finally, the weather and sun think it is Spring! The soil is drying and soon we will be in the fields. We are almost out of hay, so the green grass is a welcome sight. The horses got to enjoy a few hours of it today…and…
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