Hay Day and Calves

I’m very behind on posting, so we will just start with Today’s farm activities and I’ll fill in some past stuff later.

Today was a good day. James and Nate came to rake and bale the hay. I did not have my hopes very high because in past years our hay yield was pitiful. We did however seed the former corn field fairly thickly, sow clover in the front field, and put down manure. Still… I did not have my hopes very high. So, I was thrilled with the results.

Here are the nice looking rows of hay in the big field

Hay Rows – Big Field

And the front field

Hay Rows – Front Field

And the nice results in the big field.

Happy Results – Big Field

Good results in the front field as well. Eight rolls (not all pictured). We only got two on the last cutting.

Happy Results – Front Field

Overall I’m thrilled with the yield. Twenty four rolls! Thank the Lord for multiplication.

Tonight was also calf processing night. A neighbor friend came down to help me band and de-horn a couple of calves. Here is a photo of part of the process.