Our first calf of the season!
He is a Full Blood Lowline Angus Bull Calf
Calved 3/11/10

"Snowicaine" 2010

"Hurry up, you're blocking the path!"
This steer's belly is just barely clear of the snow....

Although we are always disappointed to lose a healthy tree, we will get some good posts out of this cedar

We had a halt in production thanks to the 30"+ of snow we got late February.

Chicken Tractor: Step 1

1) Go to lumberyard with list; hope you don't have to make umpteen return trips (but let's be realistic)

Also, get all helpers dressed and ready....

New Chicken Tractor

We have started production on a new "chicken tractor" for our pastured poultry.....after a back-breaking 2009 we have new plans for a lighter model (moving to fresh grass twice a day can be exhausting!). Thanks to Owenlea Holsteins and Chris Bailey for these plans....