The Official Farming Thread...

[jblnut]

More pets eh?

He remains unnamed so for now he’s not a pet lol.

 

[Wilhelm]

Just grew at a property border line for decades.
There are even bigger plants than this one.
I'll be chewing on this root for a while, and yes it is hot.

 

[jakethesnake]

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Just grew at a property border line for decades.
There are even bigger plants than this one.
I'll be chewing on this root for a while, and yes it is hot.

What is that Wilhelm

 

[jakethesnake]

Bout 96 degrees out in a cornfield

 

[Only the Tony]

What is that Wilhelm

Looks to be horse radish.

 

[Wilhelm]

What is that Wilhelm

Horseradish!

 

[Wilhelm]

Fairly short stalk, three cobs, usually two will be average sized and one smaller.
This corn needs good soil to thrive.

 

[jblnut]

He remains unnamed so for now he’s not a pet lol.

Well the last calf has a name so the debate as to if it's a pet or a bunch of mini ribeyes is underway. Dad says ribeyes with names and the kids say "NOOOOOOOOOO" so that's where we're at

His name is Danny for the curious bunches out there. Both of you lol

 

[Bill G]

Well the last calf has a name so the debate as to if it's a pet or a bunch of mini ribeyes is underway. Dad says ribeyes with names and the kids say "NOOOOOOOOOO" so that's where we're at

His name is Danny for the curious bunches out there. Both of you lol

Danny says it is a bull or was he banded at birth?

 

[Wilhelm]

Newcomers, 7 hatched out of 9 eggs, I placed the remaining 2 Runner Duck eggs under a clucking hen as momma duck wants to leave the nest.
She was not amused nor happy me taking those eggs.




Crazy Runner Duck lady decided to make a nest out in the open.



Having Indian Runner Ducks is like year round easter - did the duck stop laying eggs or did she hide them somewhere new!

 

[Mastermind]

Got my first cutting of hay in finally. We've had rain, then more rain all spring and summer. I had three good days on this last patch. It rained Wednesday morning, and Bubba and I started cutting in a drizzle. Cleared up, got hot, and I tedded it Thursday. We baled on Friday....and as I was rolling the last bale, it started raining. I took Saturday off....and hauled it in yesterday. That makes nearly 300 4x6 bales in the first cutting.

As I was hauling, the clutch started slipping in the 2640. So now, we get to split it.

 

[Bill G]

2640 Eh.....should have bought a Ford....

 

[Wilhelm]

Got my first cutting of hay in finally. We've had rain, then more rain all spring and summer. I had three good days on this last patch. It rained Wednesday morning, and Bubba and I started cutting in a drizzle. Cleared up, got hot, and I tedded it Thursday. We baled on Friday....and as I was rolling the last bale, it started raining. I took Saturday off....and hauled it in yesterday. That makes nearly 300 4x6 bales in the first cutting.

As I was hauling, the clutch started slipping in the 2640. So now, we get to split it.

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Tiny field, big bales.
Field right next to my house.
The field lease holder may get a second cut if he doesn't neglect it like all these years so far.

 

[Wilhelm]

Who likes little ducks?

 

[Mastermind]

2640 Eh.....should have bought a Ford....

Dry clutch. Loader tractor. Gonna eat clutches.

 

[Woodtroll]

Who likes little ducks?

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She's hatched another brood already?

 

[Wilhelm]

She's hatched another brood already?

Yes, the nature in my Wild Lady duck is doing its thing - amazing no!

I'd have to look it up, but I think it is two broods in three to four months.
She hatched for about 24 days both times.
Her eggs hatched a couple days earlier than the Runner Duck eggs.

 

[Woodtroll]

Yes, the nature in my Wild Lady duck is doing its thing - amazing no!

I'd have to look it up, but I think it is two broods in three to four months.
She hatched for about 24 days both times.
Her eggs hatched a couple days earlier than the Runner Duck eggs.

Yes, she's impressive!

 

[Wilhelm]

Yes, she's impressive!

I have been having Indian Runner Ducks for years now, I have never had a Runner lady stop laying eggs and sit to hatch.

I am glad I brought the Wild home, thanks to her I now have more ducks than I ever had.
And I increased my Runner duck herd after having lost 4 ladies last year due to predators, heat & exhaustion - I was down to just one lady.

 

[jblnut]

As I was hauling, the clutch started slipping in the 2640. So now, we get to split it.

Not a tough job but it takes a moment or two to do. I did my 884, 886 and a Moline R in the last year. The R was surprisingly the worst for some reason.

Teddadore Roosevelt and I hung out today for a few hours making hay fields great again. If there are enough nickels in my piggy bank at the end of the year I think I’m gonna buy a four basket tedder.