We really like the quality of the grain that Aroostook Milling produces. Our chickens seem to like it as well. :) They turn up the heat on egg production when we have the grain from Aroostook Milling.
Having the automatic watering systems will help with the spilling of water. We have one cow, Olive, who loves nothing more than drinking her fill and then tipping her bucket over. Installing these new systems will help to keep the floor dry and keep water available for her as well.
Upon returning from a nice ride, we completed the daily chores and called it a night.
On Sunday there was much to be done. In order to install the watering system, a goat pen had to be moved to the other side of the barn and the cow stalls built. Good thing my husband is so handy! He often tells me that when I 'think' it means he has to work. He may have something there. Once this was all completed, and it took a while, we did manage to get one of the watering systems set up. Then again we completed the daily chores and called it a night.
Monday morning meant going back to work which meant getting only small tasks accomplished. Since the kids had basketball games on both Monday and Tuesday night.
My husband did manage to install the other watering system however. One is working great and the other seems to be leaking and we are still trouble shooting to figure out why. So lots of work and money spent and we still have water on the floor... AHHHHHHH We think we may have found the problem but we will have to wait until tomorrow to find out.
On Thursday we received a call from a Tide Mill Farm with news that they had a male calf born that was for sale. So we left work on Thursday night and went to the feed store to purchase a bag of milk re-placer and then went and picked up the newest addition to the farm. We have purchased several calves from Tide Mill. Here is a picture of the little fellow.
Lots more work to do so off I go!
He has been named...Aramis it is!!!
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