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Monday, April 1, 2013

Perils of a Steep Farm

J is forever complaining about the steepness of our farm (and rightly so).  With the cows calving now the terrain is sometimes a problem both for us checking on them and for the cows and calves themselves.  
 This cow for example, didn't have her calf in this path/gully.
 But the gully is what stopped it from traveling further down the hill.
It actually started up here at this semi level spot then apparently took a tumble down the hill when it started trying to get up.   It finally got to it's feet and everything was ok.

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2 comments:

  1. AlicaApril 1, 2013 at 8:54 AM

    I'm thankful, over and over again, that we have relatively level fields...especially when I see loaded hay wagons coming in from the field. I remember when I was a girl, my Mom could barely watch when my Dad mowed the meadow. There were some really steep hills there, and she was afraid he would roll the tractor!

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  2. NellApril 1, 2013 at 12:48 PM

    We actually lost a cow one year because she laid down wrong on a really small slope, and couldn't get back up. By the time we found her, it was too late. I know how frustrating those hills can be.

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