Livestock

It has been a busy winter.  When trying to get semi run-down place into a good working farm and a nice home area, it takes a lot of work.  Even with the crazy winter we have had, I have had to keep going to try and get a lot of things done before summer gets here because summer brings garden and livestock which we need to be ready for.  I started working on fence a while back.  The fence that is here is 5-6 strand barb wire that is in bad shape.  I am putting up field fence so that it will keep in goats and sheep.  I will not be able to get all the fence done this year because it is too expensive.  I was able to fence a 2-3 acre pasture area so that just in case I get some goats or sheep, I will have a place for them.  My main plan for this year to just to get some steers to raise throughout the summer and then sell before next winter to make some money.  The existing barb wire fence will hold in cows. We really never thought we would have enough acreage to do more than one or so cows but with this place we will be able to do several which is exciting. We both like having cows around.  We will not do cows exclusively but it will probably be our main livestock we have here since we have so much pasture.
We set aside some money so we could hopefully buy 10 calves this year to raise throughout the summer. So far we have six. The cool season grass is starting to green up so they are able to be out eating grass most of time. It is nice to lookout our windows and see our calves. It makes us happy. We can't wait until the farm is completely set up (maybe next year) and we have cows, goats, sheep, chickens, and maybe pigs and turkey roaming around.