Tag Archives: Oxen

Building a stone boat for Girl..

Posted on April 16, 2012 by

Well, I have not given up on the idea of a proper cart for girl, I am putting away the funds for her proper gear and wow, I don’t think I ever really understood the money involved with in regards to … Continue reading →

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Digging for my lunch! I’m having Burdock and Dandelion root with a dessert of nettle…

Posted on April 15, 2012 by

Well, I had Girl tied out for grazing in the main yard and she was within reach of a old compost pile that grows stinging nettle, dandelion and Burdock root for me as a kind of spring wild kitchen garden … Continue reading →

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Single Draft Cow Training..

Posted on March 19, 2012 by

Oxen in training.. Ah, I have been trying to spend at least half an hour each day on training girl and in so many ways its showing, the road work is helping harden and work her feet (a very good … Continue reading →

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March Challange 4th- I love my draft cow!

Posted on March 4, 2012 by

The weather is better today but I needed to do more hauling and the drifts are wicked to say the least, I had let Girl out to feed at the big hay feeder and then looked at her, and thought.. … Continue reading →

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Inroducing “Smarty” Pants the Baby Beef Bull Calf

Posted on November 13, 2011 by

Now, I am thrilled that Girl will be old enough to be breed in the next few months, depending on her size, we will go by size more then age per say, either way, she won’t be having a calf … Continue reading →

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Happy B-day Girl..

Posted on July 24, 2011 by

My how now brown cow is offically one year old, I can’t believe it really, she is a teenager.. How fast the time has gone, from this as a baby.. I remember when we brought you home, you blinked your … Continue reading →

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Learning Curve-Hauling Hay in a very old fashion way

Posted on June 18, 2011 by

I swear this seemed like such a simple idea, I had my ox book and it showed how to tie the load to the Girl, and it said, just roll the hand cut and dried hay into bundles, that was … Continue reading →

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Baby Oxen in training and a good visit.

Posted on May 26, 2011 by

Hi Guys, how about a little cow love today! I got to slip away from the folks for the afternoon and go visit a old friend of mine and her family, we all meet in collage, and her and I were roommates … Continue reading →

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A even dozen- new little peeping ducklings

Posted on May 24, 2011 by

Our first clutch of ducklings have arrived, three more are being currently sat on, Dh has informed me that our first little peepers have safely hatched out, they are currently spending their first couple days in one of our big … Continue reading →

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Girl Training Update-Baby Oxen in Training.

Posted on March 26, 2011 by

As I am on Dial up, putting in or watching video’s on others sites are not really possable, so it will be photos.. so first we did a grow out photo of Girl my combo milk cow/large draft cow to … Continue reading →

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