tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.comments2020-05-19T06:23:50.601-05:00My Cows and PigsCarrie Pollardhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comBlogger66125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-70939721242894292112014-02-13T17:35:32.419-06:002014-02-13T17:35:32.419-06:00Very interesting "by the numbers". Just...Very interesting "by the numbers". Just glad you are willing to get out of bed with the temp and the hour!Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16874994868400814606noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-5373604716285408912013-12-11T00:55:52.257-06:002013-12-11T00:55:52.257-06:00how to make this my cow ,im from india plz tel me ...how to make this my cow ,im from india plz tel me as soon as possibleAnonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03978200376103254213noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-3064923536778406702013-11-26T12:03:08.841-06:002013-11-26T12:03:08.841-06:00Fortunately, she's carrying a heifer calfFortunately, she's carrying a heifer calfAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-6999936288414857302013-11-03T08:16:33.868-06:002013-11-03T08:16:33.868-06:00Looking forward to your blog. Bringing back memor...Looking forward to your blog. Bringing back memories of some of the "special ones" from my childhood.<br />Jean Pehlnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-66156108131526137842013-05-10T23:22:12.195-05:002013-05-10T23:22:12.195-05:00Thank you. we just put up our first med. hog , we ...Thank you. we just put up our first med. hog , we just ground 25 lbs. sausage, 4 link and 4 packs ground pork looking to use these packs in different ways after reading ur post. plenty of buttery chops, cubed pork n saved bones for dried beans which is amazing in taste. we just decided not to keep anything whole but we grilled those wonderful ribs with bacon meat attatched. we did all this at home so really didnt want to get into curing bacon its just something we buy for an occasional summer sandwich or broccoli salad. my kids don't like it for breakfast. but the ribs made for a great day:)I wanted to order our own grinder after having borrowed a friend's for this project, we may never raise a pig again but catching hams and butts on sale would save on the other cuts we do love.SmithGanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506929601839784969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-77252672894354761862013-05-03T13:48:00.117-05:002013-05-03T13:48:00.117-05:00It would be just like ground beef - trimmings from...It would be just like ground beef - trimmings from when they cut the primal cuts (loin, ham, shoulder) or primal cuts that don't sell. For example, there are usually lots of extra hams after Easter & Christmas, so this is a way to utilize that meat in a different way so that it doesn't go to waste.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-29433628364140630362013-05-03T13:43:09.819-05:002013-05-03T13:43:09.819-05:00What part of the hog do Yall grind like that?What part of the hog do Yall grind like that?SmithGanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506929601839784969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-67093828125480905382013-03-19T17:11:47.672-05:002013-03-19T17:11:47.672-05:00What a happy baby. yup we are on goat maternity du...What a happy baby. yup we are on goat maternity duty. set of twins one on bottle. sleep that would be awesome.SmithGanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506929601839784969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-38133441322272465592013-03-06T20:16:27.322-06:002013-03-06T20:16:27.322-06:00Friend, love hearing your bits! Thanks for sharin...Friend, love hearing your bits! Thanks for sharing, and hope you find a little extra time for a nap!! I remember the sweet egg timer days, priceless!!! Katie katie dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06135872322175851068noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-45649673567385613192013-02-19T02:55:54.687-06:002013-02-19T02:55:54.687-06:00That is so sweet and wonderful true love.That is so sweet and wonderful true love.SmithGanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506929601839784969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-10326085153968416052013-01-14T22:19:53.897-06:002013-01-14T22:19:53.897-06:00I mentioned you in my January 14th blog post. Chec...I mentioned you in my January 14th blog post. Check it out mybarnyardview.blogspot.comJanethttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15448136530392343412noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-45919924629745628432012-11-13T21:43:08.485-06:002012-11-13T21:43:08.485-06:00I love your point about the special language used ...I love your point about the special language used during the dump on the go process. My recently retired mother-in-law is in the process of learning that language. I'm happy to have 20 or so more years before it's my turn to learn! Le Jardin de ma Viehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10657881877584901860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-63970830651811297252012-11-05T21:21:30.334-06:002012-11-05T21:21:30.334-06:00Hello Guys, Really, this is superb information abo...Hello Guys, Really, this is superb information about harvest operators. I had read your blog and i like it. If you want more info please, visit: <a href="http://www.harvestworksolutions.com.au/job-seekers.html" rel="nofollow">harvest operators</a>Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12362351381813039612noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-31687140466769138052012-09-18T13:00:30.174-05:002012-09-18T13:00:30.174-05:00Thanks for sharing, I've learned its a great i...Thanks for sharing, I've learned its a great idea to use a card system with rabbits too:)SmithGanghttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05506929601839784969noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-6995333184810893672012-08-03T16:37:18.923-05:002012-08-03T16:37:18.923-05:00I do the "ride the middle"/slide to the ...I do the "ride the middle"/slide to the left, and then a big swing right, so hopefully, I can catch a glimpse of anyone trying to pass & have time to stop.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-69365232401336796162012-07-26T14:51:38.598-05:002012-07-26T14:51:38.598-05:00I agree. A trait I try to teach our kids as they l...I agree. A trait I try to teach our kids as they learn to drive farm equipment. As a safety practice, although it maybe illegal, I have them ease into the left lane as a protective measure so someone does not pass them when they turn.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-34176586313998920662012-05-03T16:21:24.905-05:002012-05-03T16:21:24.905-05:00Great article Carrie and congrats to you guys.Great article Carrie and congrats to you guys.Hollyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11246532282724611456noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-42017962941902450302012-04-19T11:21:19.485-05:002012-04-19T11:21:19.485-05:00Girls are heifers and boys are called bulls.Girls are heifers and boys are called bulls.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-69824480667445887832012-04-19T11:16:28.236-05:002012-04-19T11:16:28.236-05:00Thankfully, there are a lot of machines that do wo...Thankfully, there are a lot of machines that do work for us: tractors & pumps haul the manure (but we still have to drive the tractor & turn those pumps & valves on and off), milking machines milk the cows, although we may still have work on certain quarters by hand, and we use all of the tools known to man to help us build the many things we use around the farm.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-39631269839669897322012-04-19T11:14:19.036-05:002012-04-19T11:14:19.036-05:00http://mycowsandpigs.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-kays...http://mycowsandpigs.blogspot.com/2011/06/our-kays.html<br /><br />Check out this older post, and it should answer most of your questions. <br /><br />The short answer is ~1 calf every year from when the cow reaches the age of 2. So, a 5 year old cow will have had typically 3 calves, and an "old" cow of 8 or 9 has had 6 or 7 calves.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-21323943916386084392012-04-19T11:08:20.159-05:002012-04-19T11:08:20.159-05:00Just the cows and barn cats.....nothing else for u...Just the cows and barn cats.....nothing else for us for now!Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-92165049947703696642012-04-19T11:07:22.364-05:002012-04-19T11:07:22.364-05:00Occassionally Eli gets a "timeout", when...Occassionally Eli gets a "timeout", when Brent puts him on top of the heater. He normally gets this when he walks with wet, dirty feet across our cow paperwork that we are working on, or when he jumps on someone from behind. He doesn't understand that it is warmer now, so we are wearing less layers of clothes, and therefore, we can feel his claws a whole lot easier. He never really bothers the cows. Occassionally, the sniff at him, but he knows they are bigger than him, and he needs to get out of their way or risk being stepped on.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-35291401059442428852012-04-19T11:04:13.461-05:002012-04-19T11:04:13.461-05:00We spend a LOT of our time in the barn. Morning m...We spend a LOT of our time in the barn. Morning milking is from ~6-9 AM, and then Brent will spend another hour or so giving the cows their morning feeding, and checking all the fresh (recently calved) cows out. The day is spent doing various chores and projects around the farm: hauling manure, planting and harvesting crops, working on tractors and equipment, and anything else that might come up. Brent then has to feed cows again around 4 PM. Evening milking is from ~5-8 PM, and (hopefully) the ending of our day. I'm not around from most of this as I am NOT very good at getting up in the morning, though I try to get out for a little while, and then I go to work all day with pigs, and catch about the 2nd half of milking at night. I try to help out doing wherever I am needed on weekends, but a farmer's work is never done. There is always a never-ending list of projects we'd like to get done.Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-62570242688639474662012-04-19T10:59:06.467-05:002012-04-19T10:59:06.467-05:00As many as want to! Just like human babies, there...As many as want to! Just like human babies, there may be several all due to calve at the same time. Our biggest day of calving at our farm was 5 in one day! That was a LONG day, and I have no plans of repeating it. Typically we'll only get 1 or 2 new calves a day, and then we may skip a week...you never know what Mother Nature will do. We had a new baby girl this morning!Carrie Pollardhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12421697125796888343noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5694459677271058888.post-80029382032247701322012-04-19T08:49:29.382-05:002012-04-19T08:49:29.382-05:00This is Jonathan from Mrs.Mimlitz's class!!! H...This is Jonathan from Mrs.Mimlitz's class!!! Hi!!Carrie it's a long time since I talked to you sorry. Do you work a lot at the barn. Are the cows hard to handle is it lot of work what other kind of work do you do. Is farming fun do you have another job. That's all the questions I have for you I hope you answer my question on your blog. The barn sounds really fun but I never know that's why I'm asking you?JONATHAN FROM MRS.MIMLITZ'S CLASSnoreply@blogger.com