[Rod]

I would take them off. We have a Dexter cow that does the same thing and I now have a small heifer calf with a hernia which I think is the result of being jabbed while her head was in the feeder. The cow is going otherwise it would be off with them.

[Rod]

Hi Donn

I have a couple of old and pretty beat pony harnesses which I modified and adjusted to fit my team more or less and I want to replace them with something better. I would love to get a hold of that video and hopefully someone here has the phone or address of Mr. Barden so I can contact him.
I plan to use the donkeys for the following tasks and others that will likely suggest themselves as opportunities occur. Pulling small saw logs out of the woods, same for tops and firewood pieces, Hauling firewood to the woodshed with a small sled in winter and on my wagon or two wheel cart on dry ground. Pulling a small wagon I built around the farm for chores and rides, pulling a fore cart, possibly collecting sap if they can handle it, moving a round bale one at a time to feed stock, moving objects around the farm like the chicken shelter and other like items.
I have a steel pole that I use on the pole items which I feel is a little heavy on the draw bar and since I want to get better harnesses I though I might as well get the “D” type for the advantages I have read about.
Thank for you help and interest.

[Rod]

Is Les Bardon a harness maker?

[Rod]

Interesting, nice to read about what you are doing. Always something to learn and I like reading oxen stuff. Keep up the reports.

[Rod]

Neat pictures and interesting project. I am fascinated by pond ice storage and when I see how long the folks used to keep ice stored in their ice houses. It’s just not something we think about until we run into it but is a viable sustainable resource. And its also nice to do something useful with it, after slipping around on it all winter.

[Rod]

Hi David

If you send me your e-mail or phone I can tell you more about the mower. It does have a 4′ bar. http://www.rod@dayspringfarm.com

[Rod]

Thanks for the offer. I posted a picture of the barn in the photos section. I think I have some one who will clean it up for the steel.

[Rod]

Well, add this to my last… I lost my dear sister to cancer last night and my 20×50′ metal dry hay barn went down today. My Flu turned out to pneumonia and my barn yard is like a glacier. Been a tough winter.

[Rod]

Well, add this to my last… I lost my dear sister to cancer last night and my 20×50′ metal dry hay barn went down today. My Flu turned out to pneumonia and my barn yard is like a glacier. Been a tough winter. (OOPS my last is on anouther thread. see “Perspective” in this same catagory)

[Rod]

I really feel for you and love the spirit of your response to the setback you are in the midst of. I can imagine how overwhelming it must feel like to have all your equipment under a collapsed barn and having to face the expense and work of rebuilding the barn and repairs to the machinery in the spring.
I was feeling a little down myself, partly because both my wife and are both in the midst of a bad case of the flu, during which period the snow knocked the roof overhang off one of my barns and we had the cancel our vacation trip to the sunny south to see our grandchildren. Then two friends called to volunteer to feed our cows, get groceries and anything else we might need. Since we had a lot of down time on our hands Marilyn and I had time to plan out our next years garden and were amused and surprised to realize that we would really not need to go to the grocery store for 6 months as we have so much good food in our storage. Weighed against our small and temporary difficulties is the thought that these latter experiences more than compensate and in some ways are a blessing.
Isn’t it wonderful when a friend or neighbor steps up and picks up one end of our load to help us over the hump? How much easier it is to appreciate the fruit of our labor putting food by when you need to depend on it for a period of time. These might be experiences we would miss if everything went perfectly but then in farming we sometimes get plenty of these occasions to enjoy this part of our troubles.

[Rod]

My dog loved them until we had too medicate him for something ( I forget what) and my wife hid the pill in the banana pieces. It didn’t take him that long to figure it out and now he wouldn’t eat a banana if he were starving

[Rod]

I find if I eat a banana if will usually do the trick right away. I don’t know if a horse will eat a banana but if so it might be worth a try. Those leg cramps can be awful and I have had my share of them over the years.

[Rod]

Wow, what a moving story.

[Rod]

Hi Nick

Yes it is sold.

[Rod]

How about a wrapped round bale skidded on its bottom. Or better might be rolled by putting a pipe or crow bar throught the center and connecting the ends with straps or chains, The bale would be the roller. I just built a rig based on anouther post that would work good for this application.

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