Posted by John_PA on September 01, 2012 at 21:54:56 from (96.236.160.91):
In Reply to: Sold last cow. posted by Walt Davies on August 25, 2012 at 21:51:20:
Grapes? Blueberries?
Sounds like a lot of manual labor!
How about round bales? Drive tractor to cut, rake, bale, carry...
Sounds like an easy way to justify seat time on a tractor!
My father sold the Holsteins back when I was young. We haven't squeezed a single teet in 30 years. Instead, we sell corn, hay, wheat and soybeans to all those suckers who are still udderly squeezing too much. I find that the balance of seat time in the tractor against the backdrop of havign to lift an occasional 50lb bag of seed corn to uplifting to my soul.
There is something to be said about being able to leave the farm for a week at a time and not worrying about whether an animal will starve, or get hurt. Does it still feel like a farm in the abscence of any animal? Just ask my neighbors if they even noticed the animals were gone. Most of them will say they couldn't tell, based on teh amount of tractor driving I do.
I really hope you don't get down or discouraged with the lack of cows. Honestly, it is teh best feeling in the world to know that if you get a cold or an aching back you can just rest, sleep through the day, and watch tv with some comfy pillows and a glass of juice. No animal will be harmed if you decide you need a day off. It was so hard for us to adjust to that lifestyle after 230 years of family tradition, milking cows 7 days a week on the same farm.
Needless to say, I have more time to read about you and your family and farm life because of the lack of animals.
It's a good thing, don't let your teeth hurt about it.
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