People often ask what do you do in the winter? Or if we are enjoying the down time. Well today we moved 12 calves by trailer 1 mile, and it took all day. First we had to dig out bales to use as a wind break and haul them, this meant starting the loader which out of pride fired off with minimal starting fluid and no need of the 3rd heater, it was a balmy 22 degrees. Then we pushed snow, dug out gates so we could open them, dug out the hay trailer, dug out the livestock trailer, dug out a water hydrate, dug out a water tank. Then we hooked up the snow blower to blow out the pen the calves were going into. Than after a few other minor details we loaded the calves. Then we sorted out a few heifers we are going to keep which will go in with them, unloaded the calves and moved all the critters in. Then fixed up the water tank complete with heater, added a new circuit off the fuse box to deal with the extra heater load, put all equipment back in sheds and a few other minor details. So if you ask "what did you do today, I mean it being winter down time?" I will answer, "Oh just moved a few calves..." Now just to be clear I am not complaining it was very enjoyable, and besides what else will you do all winter, drink coffee and do internet research?
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