Posted by JD Seller on December 17, 2016 at 17:41:23 from (208.126.196.24):
Well we spent a large part of today getting things all lined up for the serious cold weather that is to hit us starting tonight. We are going well below zero with blowing winds. I tried counting the bedding bales we used today. I think we used around 60 bales. Everything has a good thick layer of shredded corn stalks to lay on. Some smaller 5 weight calves looked kind of like ground hogs peeping out of their holes. LOL Each one of them had a "nest" made. The one yard of fats bedded themselves, by the time I got a bale unwrapped they would start butting and pushing it around. They played around most of the afternoon. I like watching them play.
We built extra wind breaks between some of the barns/sheds to block more wind out of the yards. The back machine sheds can drift shut until early spring so we blocked the drive completely going to them. That makes the rest be pretty well wind resistant as long as the wind blows from the North or west. An east wind plays havoc with things.
After lunch we finished a deal with a long time friend. He is retiring from the day to day farm work at the first of the year. The boys rented his ground and buildings. I bought a tractor and combine. He is keeping his smaller stuff. He and his wife are heading south to warmer places. They are going to travel across the southern US this winter. They are looking at places to buy for a winter home. They want some season changes but not the below zero stuff. He is going to play hired hand for the boys during planting and harvest. So it should work well for all the parties involved. They have a five year deal with an option to renew it for another five. He only has one daughter and she is totally on board with what is going on. She lives locally too so that helps.
So I should be able to set inside a warm house and watch the wind blow!!! LOL
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