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ParticipantHey Ed I have one for parts also maybe we can make one out of the two mine has a broken gear and one bent bar but all the teeth alot new and the tires and rims are good
BillParticipantthe pto cart that I have is made with a rear end from an old ford fiesta the gear ratio is perfect for a 3mph walk
BillParticipantI have to agree also I ran my first farm 15 acres with a single horse at 1200lbs did my garden pastures loose hay and firewood never had any problems getting things done
kind of wish for those simpler times
also new an old timer who cut many thousands of bdft of pine and moved them all with a single horse
I believe nothing you cannot do with a single it is all judgement on load size and patience
if you have first time heavy tillage hire it out
I cut many loads of hay with a one horse mower a dump rake and a scoot to move it to the barn
some of the best hay I ever made
BillParticipantFilly is sold
Participantthe cow is due 2nd week in mar bred to an angus she is priced freshened without calf but will sell before freshening for $2000
Participant14-3 about 900-1000lbs
ParticipantErika watched the video of the woman hitching one thing I suggest no ever do is hook the tug before the hold back is hitched asking for a problem if horse moves and cart runs up on the horse
just saying
BillParticipantDonn I tried this at one time and found it to be a hassel backing the horse into the shafts
was hard to get the other shaft into the shaft loops once one side as lifted and in
yuo have to move horse forward to place the second shaft and the first would drop out
with the shafts attached together you set one loop than the other and back in a little further
if you have alot of play in your shaftloops it may work
BillParticipantMark we use maple sugar in all our baking and canning
we boil the syrup down then grind the sugar in the blender
if it calls for a cup of sugar we use 1/2 cup as a starting point
BillParticipantI can see the point Carl is trying to make
I have seen “dead broke ” horses be completely confused about what to do in the hands of a person who did not understand how to communicate with the animals
they thought all you had to do was grab the lines point the horse and tell them to go and they would automatically do what you wanted.
I think a person who is good at human communication such as Car Russell also has the uncanny ability to communicate his wishes to his horses
When one sees an accomplished teamster work his horses it is a work of art
the horses are attuned to every move of the hands and tone of voice
I have always felt one trains by working a horse
BillParticipantI have also milked cows for years never hadd problems geting a cow to let milk down in fact I have cows that start to drip as soon as they hear a milker running also it is far worse to over milk a cow than to under milk teat irritaion and all
BillParticipantJared cannot get pics to post if you send your email I can post directly to you
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Livewaterfarm@comcast.netParticipantI quess we should stop listening to the national weather forecasters
they have no idea of the weather I think they set up all the tourist for the 4th to get out and spend money with the forecast of dry sunny weather for the holiday weekendcan not tell you how many folks around here saw the 4 day forecast and mowed mowed mowed
alot of wet hay on the ground
I believe the horse hay customers are not going to be so fussy be luckey if they can find hay down here this year
I have been turning away customers all month
round wrapped bales has saved alot of rained on hay for me this year my bovines will eat good and the horses will be getting second cutting if the sun ever shines for more than 12 hours
hope you all are having better luck than I
BillParticipantEd Grimm tedder parts still available thru Grimmm in Rutland Vt Grimm/Leader same as the evaporater people
BillParticipantI use oats as a spring cover can also make a quality hay from it
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