Along with the construction, a wiring issue that made the power go out, working out a water tank problem, looking for a heifer raising facility, and the regular everyday events - the cows still continue to have calves. (Hooray!)
Two days ago we filled in our last spots in the barn with heifers. After this we sell the calves to other farms to raise.
But my dad and Kris found it hard to sell this nice heifer born yesterday ...
So big! So healthy! So pretty!
So we kept her.
The boys like calves, too.
Yesterday I watched Kris push up the feed in the new barn. The tool is very simple:
A board on a frame.
It works to ensure that the cows can eat all of their feed. When they eat it, they push it forward, just in the act of eating it. To make sure they can reach all of it, farmers push the feed toward them.
Right side pushed up, left side not:
All done:
I took a picture of my dad, Kris and the boys while we were in the barn. I said something about 'all the guys.' My dad said, "Yes, you're outnumbered around here." I gestured to the rest of the barn, chock full of heifers (all girls) and said, "Not here!"
It's a super busy month - Kris is doing a million different things, the team is working hard - but there's a light at the end of the tunnel! It'll all be finished up someday soon. With the guys and the girls.
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