Some tips for when on the farm....
Brought to you by the Master Beef Producer of S&K Farm.
1. Carhartt!!!!!
2. Insulated Muck boots!!!!
3. Never let the boss lady and retired farm hand go out of town at the same time. This is when mother nature unleashes her fury or something else happens.
4. Must have a AWD SUV/hay hauler/farm supply vehicle.
5. Step in warm brown stuff (smell of money to a farmer)? Just keep walking for It'll come off sometimes and if it doesn't the livestock may just think you are one of them.
6. Waving your arms, jumping, and screaming like a crazy person may not be accepted in public but on S&K farm it keeps the cows at bay sometimes.
7. Close all gates!!!!
8. Move faster when bringing hay into a field on a tractor.
9. Have cows that come running to you when you bring hay.
10. Make sure you follow tip #7 or you will have cows wander to another field.
11. Do not have cows that follow you as you try to do tip #7.
12. Have cows that will follow a rolling hay bale down a hill. This will help make them come back to the field they belong in.
13. Have a hammer on the tractor at all times. Breaks ice, gets things working, or see tip #14.
14. Use tip #13 so you can break a frozen layer on round bale to roll down the hill.
15. Move quickly to break the frozen layer on the hay bale or the cows will help you roll it before you are ready.
16. Cardio!!! This helps when you now have to roll the round bale because you didn't follow tip #15.
17. Have all the animals you own in one location. This prevents you having 4 different stops through 2 counties and getting home way after dark.
18. Tractor with a enclosed cab. Heat and air optional.
19. Never think that you can visit your farm or someone else's farm and not have anything to do while you are there. Say something or stand around too long and you'll be working.
20. Brakes on a tractor that work.
21. A good seat on the tractor for long hours cutting hay.
22. Stay alert around your animals. Nothing like not realizing you 5 cows breathing on you as you try to roll out the round bale they pushed for you.
23. Head lamp for night. This frees up your hands to wave around like a crazy person, push a round bale or close a gate in a hurry.
24. Saying the phrase "Oh s**t!" seems to help stop or turn the tractor in snow or mud. Also your rectum tightening up can help even more.
25. Gloves. Always have a pair in every vehicle you own, don't ever think one pair is all you need or that you'll never lose them. There is the putting up hay gloves, tractor driving gloves, warm gloves, super warm gloves, holes in the fingers glove and the mismatched gloves.
26. Cows are sometimes smart until you need them to do what you want. Then they are stupidest animals on earth.
27. Don't get to attached to your cows. They one day maybe cooking on your grill.
28. It is ok to name your cow you are going to eat. Example we name ours Beef (Beef III is currently beefing up in the field).This way you can brag to your friends on who they are eating.
2. Insulated Muck boots!!!!
3. Never let the boss lady and retired farm hand go out of town at the same time. This is when mother nature unleashes her fury or something else happens.
4. Must have a AWD SUV/hay hauler/farm supply vehicle.
5. Step in warm brown stuff (smell of money to a farmer)? Just keep walking for It'll come off sometimes and if it doesn't the livestock may just think you are one of them.
6. Waving your arms, jumping, and screaming like a crazy person may not be accepted in public but on S&K farm it keeps the cows at bay sometimes.
7. Close all gates!!!!
8. Move faster when bringing hay into a field on a tractor.
9. Have cows that come running to you when you bring hay.
10. Make sure you follow tip #7 or you will have cows wander to another field.
11. Do not have cows that follow you as you try to do tip #7.
12. Have cows that will follow a rolling hay bale down a hill. This will help make them come back to the field they belong in.
13. Have a hammer on the tractor at all times. Breaks ice, gets things working, or see tip #14.
14. Use tip #13 so you can break a frozen layer on round bale to roll down the hill.
15. Move quickly to break the frozen layer on the hay bale or the cows will help you roll it before you are ready.
16. Cardio!!! This helps when you now have to roll the round bale because you didn't follow tip #15.
17. Have all the animals you own in one location. This prevents you having 4 different stops through 2 counties and getting home way after dark.
18. Tractor with a enclosed cab. Heat and air optional.
19. Never think that you can visit your farm or someone else's farm and not have anything to do while you are there. Say something or stand around too long and you'll be working.
20. Brakes on a tractor that work.
21. A good seat on the tractor for long hours cutting hay.
22. Stay alert around your animals. Nothing like not realizing you 5 cows breathing on you as you try to roll out the round bale they pushed for you.
23. Head lamp for night. This frees up your hands to wave around like a crazy person, push a round bale or close a gate in a hurry.
24. Saying the phrase "Oh s**t!" seems to help stop or turn the tractor in snow or mud. Also your rectum tightening up can help even more.
25. Gloves. Always have a pair in every vehicle you own, don't ever think one pair is all you need or that you'll never lose them. There is the putting up hay gloves, tractor driving gloves, warm gloves, super warm gloves, holes in the fingers glove and the mismatched gloves.
26. Cows are sometimes smart until you need them to do what you want. Then they are stupidest animals on earth.
27. Don't get to attached to your cows. They one day maybe cooking on your grill.
28. It is ok to name your cow you are going to eat. Example we name ours Beef (Beef III is currently beefing up in the field).This way you can brag to your friends on who they are eating.
Stayed tuned for more tips for the farm from the Master Beef Producer at S&K Farm.
Nice blog. Thanks for the tips! :-D
ReplyDeleteNice blog. Thanks for the tips! :-D
ReplyDelete