Author Topic: Ask Steve Dave Farm And Cow And Ranch And Tractor And Truck Related Questions (Read 369535 times)

ben ji · « **Reply #3500 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:06:07 PM »

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Quote from: KST8FAN on October 12, 2020, 05:51:52 PM
My Dr did approach me about mini cows. I must admit they are intriguing.

https://rurallivingtoday.com/livestock/miniature-cattle-breeds-small-farm/

Tom

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My grandfather is rolling in his grave!

“We spent years! Breeding out the dwarfs!!!”

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ben ji · « **Reply #3501 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:13:34 PM »

The mini pony pen is also the junkyard. Look at all this cool junk! More antique farming equipment!

ben ji · « **Reply #3502 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:15:18 PM »

Some freezers, an old timey wagon wheel and an IBC that probably held some awesome chemicals at one point!

ben ji · « **Reply #3503 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:16:25 PM »

But wait! There is more!

Some giant rusting tanks that probably held fuel or something really cool!

ben ji · « **Reply #3504 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:20:14 PM »

I would love to know what year my Grandpa hung this poster up in the barn.

Institutional Control · « **Reply #3505 on:** October 12, 2020, 09:26:32 PM »

Quote from: wetwillie on October 12, 2020, 07:40:42 PM

Quote from: Institutional Control on October 12, 2020, 06:13:14 PM
I would go with mini bison.

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Don’t eff with me, that’s really a thing?!

I don’t think so.

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puniraptor · « **Reply #3506 on:** October 13, 2020, 04:20:23 AM »

with respect to minicows, what is "dual purpose"? petting and hugging? meat and cheese? milk and fur?

michigancat · « **Reply #3507 on:** October 13, 2020, 10:31:56 AM »

Quote from: puniraptor on October 13, 2020, 04:20:23 AM

with respect to minicows, what is "dual purpose"? petting and hugging? meat and cheese? milk and fur?

Sounds like "dual purpose" is quite an undersell

KST8FAN · « **Reply #3508 on:** October 13, 2020, 02:06:50 PM »

Quote from: puniraptor on October 13, 2020, 04:20:23 AM

with respect to minicows, what is "dual purpose"? petting and hugging? meat and cheese? milk and fur?

If LHC Bill Snyder owned a dual purpose mini cow would it have a bad shoulder and BSE?

Tom

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ben ji · « **Reply #3509 on:** October 13, 2020, 02:35:37 PM »

Quote from: KST8FAN on October 13, 2020, 02:06:50 PM

Quote from: puniraptor on October 13, 2020, 04:20:23 AM
with respect to minicows, what is "dual purpose"? petting and hugging? meat and cheese? milk and fur?
If LHC Bill Snyder owned a dual purpose mini cow would it have a bad shoulder and BSE?

Tom

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LOL

KST8FAN · « **Reply #3510 on:** October 13, 2020, 04:17:43 PM »

Stoked I won an auction for used guard rail from KTA. One of these on hedge posts about a footage a half off the ground should contain any mini livestock.

Tom

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steve dave · « **Reply #3511 on:** October 13, 2020, 04:50:59 PM »

We own a massive number of railroad ties. Why? Well who knows. sd grandfather just knows a deal when he sees one.

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KST8FAN · « **Reply #3512 on:** October 13, 2020, 07:06:10 PM »

My cousin hauled timbers off a railroad trestle into the barn yard couple years ago. Utility poles are there for the taking... farmers are the ultimate repurposers.

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michigancat · « **Reply #3513 on:** October 13, 2020, 07:16:13 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on October 13, 2020, 04:50:59 PM

We own a massive number of railroad ties. Why? Well who knows. sd grandfather just knows a deal when he sees one.

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no self respecting farmer doesn't.

this is how I know about creosote.

Katpappy · « **Reply #3514 on:** October 13, 2020, 07:51:39 PM »

Quote from: steve dave on October 13, 2020, 04:50:59 PM

We own a massive number of railroad ties. Why? Well who knows. sd grandfather just knows a deal when he sees one.

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Used to be you could get out by the track and pick up used ties as RR maintained the tracks. Now you need a permit and permission/contract to get them.

sys · « **Reply #3515 on:** October 13, 2020, 09:05:12 PM »

used to be milk snakes loved to take shelter beneath discarded railroad ties. now? the poor things are probably shivering beneath the cold starry skies, no cover to be found.

ben ji · « **Reply #3516 on:** October 15, 2020, 12:42:45 PM »

So something has eaten all the cats on the cat ranch, didn't see a single cat out there over the weekend. My guess is coyotes but there are also 2 giant horned owls that live in the windbreak.

My dad sent some emails to local shelters inquiring about getting some new barn cat stock for the cat ranch. One of them put him in touch with some guy out in Olathe who had around 14 barn cats he was looking to get rid of.

My dad met with the guy but he wanted to "Check out the farm first and make sure the cats would be safe from coyotes". My dad LOL'd at him and that was that.

Maybe some new cats will just show up and colonize the barn again?

star seed 7 · « **Reply #3517 on:** October 15, 2020, 12:47:49 PM »

That's sad, praying for lil lil to show back up

wetwillie · « **Reply #3518 on:** October 15, 2020, 12:48:09 PM »

Maybe it’s not meant to be a cat ranch

ben ji · « **Reply #3519 on:** October 15, 2020, 01:14:24 PM »

Quote from: star seed 7 on October 15, 2020, 12:47:49 PM

That's sad, praying for lil lil to show back up

Thankfully lil lil is mainly a house cat now. My dad will bring her out to the farm when he is there but she comes back everytime.

I appreciate your concern tho.

star seed 7 · « **Reply #3520 on:** October 15, 2020, 01:15:21 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on October 15, 2020, 01:14:24 PM

Quote from: star seed 7 on October 15, 2020, 12:47:49 PM
That's sad, praying for lil lil to show back up

Thankfully lil lil is mainly a house cat now. My dad will bring her out to the farm when he is there but she comes back everytime.

I appreciate your concern tho.

God is good!

sys · « **Reply #3521 on:** October 15, 2020, 05:40:20 PM »

Quote from: ben ji on October 15, 2020, 12:42:45 PM

Maybe some new cats will just show up and colonize the barn again?

seems like a pretty safe bet.

steve dave · « **Reply #3522 on:** October 15, 2020, 07:29:32 PM »

Yeah, cats are population self regulating

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Cire · « **Reply #3523 on:** October 15, 2020, 07:41:54 PM »

Can confirm. My grandparents farm cats ebbed and flowed from 7 to 1 or 2 over the course of 30 years

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KST8FAN · « **Reply #3524 on:** October 16, 2020, 04:21:24 PM »

Bean harvest 2020 on the home place.

Tom

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