Monday, December 29, 2008

Walker's Chores

  Walker's bosses are gone for several weeks and he's in charge of the farm. Today, the group of seven tagged along while he did chores. Tim rode tractor with Walker and Jake and Sara took the 'slow' tractor and fed the second group of cows - the ones with the calves. Here, Sara gets a lesson in tractor controls.
  Walker and Tim head off to move and feed.
  Jake and Sara open the gate and the herd starts bawling. They start tearing at the hay bale before it's even off the tractor.
  Jake and Sara start rolling it out so every cow has an equal chance at the hay. These are the mama cows so since they aren't for meat, they can be fed more hay. The herd that's for meat gets the most fresh grass since that's what Hickory Nut Gap Meats are known for - being 'grass fed and finished'.
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