Our first major-ish update on the farm was to pull the feeders out of the heifer pens and put in a manger that allows the feeding to be done by the tractor and TMR driving right alongside the front of the pens. It's pretty slick! That project is complete!
Now we just add grain to the top of the small heifer's feed easily by walking along this new manger. Before we had to go into their pen and put this on top of the feed in a bunk that wasn't the easiest to access.
Dave rigged up this new device for the skidsteer so that they can just drive along the bunk and push the feed back to where the heifers can reach it. Works well. And even though the kids like to sit in the skidsteer they aren't actually allowed to push up the
feed with this tool yet!
This is a view from the manger looking towards the dairy barn. The skidsteer is hiding in the trees just to the left off of this photo and our house is just beyond that!
TODAY ~
we started a NEW project!
This is the 'close-up barn' that we hope to make a bit bigger and add an outside manger here too. This business of driving a huge tractor and large TMR mixer into this pen is a bit ridiculous. That is over for now as we renovate and rebuild this shed. The kids are over there looking at this trench..
where the water lines go. And to the back of the one taking this photo is also where there are some major power lines that we didn't know were there. But we do now. A short time with no hydro and a little late start of milking tonight but now 'it's all good'. (borrowed expression from a certain son-in-law)
More to come soon!
5 comments:
Did the electrician forget to call before he dug?
Someone suggested that Chris needs to climb on the barn to brush off the hayledge on the roof.
Warren would like to know what you did on the end of the bunk closest to the house? (How many feet of concrete?)
How's the septic working?
Thanks for sharing the photos!
The wire wasn't where it was supposed to be!!
The stuff on the roof is straw but I like your idea of Chris climbing up there to clean it off - when he gets back!
I will ask about the bunk - I have no clue what you are talking about!
We are enjoying a clean smelling house and all systems running smoothly!
Mark said "THAT'S ME!" when he read your 'it's all good' comment. :) I ditto Hannah's sentiments - thanks for sharing the photos! Considering the fact that I didn't even know this work was being done... maybe I should call more!
Is there a way to connect with you directly? Would love to trade some pics and stories about moving west.
Pete V
Email evdstam@gmail.com and we can go from there.
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