The picture above is in March of 2007. We could easily look like this. I am just glad we don't. I will add a picture tomorrow of what it really looks like. :)
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| Dec 15, 2014 |
Ok, back to the why we were fencing. We went out to do chores. I noticed my older bull was gone. I was like hmmm..wonder where he went. The cows were all up. I went wandering walking the fence line to see if a tree went down. I should have known better really. I found the darn hole he went through caused by him and another accomplice. I went back to the house, made sure the cows stayed in, and went over to the old farm. I found him in a herd of cows and calves. I found his accomplice ( a young maybe 2 year old bull) pouting by a tree. Anyways, to make a long story short. I got him cut off from the rest of the herd. Yes, I did this on foot. I sent Jim back to the house with the car. I call the bull the 'Big Guy'. He got his name last summer when I had him with my yearling bulls. :) I told him those were not his girls or his home and he needed to go back home now. He gave me a little trouble, but he knew better. We walked up the lane to our pasture. He tried to go back a couple of times. I told him nope get going or you will be going to the sale barn and you won't like how that turns out. We got through the gate and headed back up to the buildings. I consider myself lucky really I can work with my animals like this without too much trouble.
So, boys will be boys as the saying goes. Find some girls and one too many guys around; they have to flaunt and see who is bigger and tougher. It is really annoying if they tear up your fence in the process. I never knew there was cattle over there. Having two bulls with just a fence between never works out very good. Whether it be a hot wire or 4 wire fence. If they are serious about keeping the other one out or getting to them they will go through it. I have had a bull come from quit a ways to harass another bull I had. It's just a pain and I try to keep enough fences and space between cattle for it not to be an issue.There has not been anything but horses for 2 years. I feel for the cows they are skinny like twigs and nothing really to eat. It's winter here in MN the grass is pretty much dormant or ate into the dirt on some places. Those cows thought I had come to feed them. It makes me sad.
All is well now. No one can go out to the other pasture and play with the neighbors. Big guy complained a little and then pouted by the fence. I said to Jim. "look at him he is pouting". Jim goes, "I see that". He got over it and went to sleep with the cows. I think the other bull won't be trying anything stupid for now and he has his herd back.The fence is repaired again. We had a huge tree fall on it this summer. We spent several hours or most of the day repairing the fence and cutting the tree up. I was not very happy they messed up our handy work. I had to stretch and repair 4 wires again!
I worked on the D-15 today also. It is still not running right. We have come to somewhat of a conclusion that the new battery may not be very good. I am going to try it again tomorrow, see how it starts, and go from there. I replaced quite a few electric parts and checked all my connections to the battery, etc. Only one other thing I can think of and that is the diode from the alternator to the battery. I had that issue in the past. If the 'juice' in my battery is gone tomorrow morning after charging it up today. I will know I need to get a new diode to keep the alternator from draining my battery. I will keep my fingers crossed for now and hope all will be as it should.
There is always something to figure out, fix, or do never a dull moment. Why I don't have a set in cement to do list everyday. Once I go outside I get to decide what needs to be done. Then I can make a 'immediate priority to do list', but it can change on a whim instantly. I have to laugh really or go crazy. haha
Happy Farming!
Liana
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