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Farm Pictures & Info |
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Location: Colorado (Front Range)
Size: 140 acres (40 for cows, 100 for corn, barley, sugar beets, and whatever my dad wants to raise
Number of Cows: approx 1300 cows (1100 milking and 200 dry), roughly 500 heifers (teenagers) and 200 calves (babies)
Milking Schedule: Each milking cow, 3 times per day
Amount of Milk Produced: 50,000 pounds (a semi tanker) every 15 hours
Average Milk Given per Cow: Between 70 and 80 pounds per day
Average Number of Babies Born on the Farm: 3 per day
Future Plans: Land was recently purchased to build a 2nd farm |
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This is my backyard |
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The east side of the farm |
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Hey! We're eating, leave us alone! |
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The cows sleep here when the weather is bad. The shed is 1/4 mile long and is cleaned by pumping water to the top and letting it flow down |
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The cows eat here |
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The girls like having their picture taken, the few boys sit and bitch that you take pictures of a few of their girls. Cripes each one has 100 girls, Stop throwing shit on yourself and bitching about it!! |
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I know I shouldn't messed around with that bull! At least I'm due in 2 days and this will all be over! (This is her 5th baby) |
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You're gonna take my picture an hour after I had my son, I'm gonna kick your ass if you don't get out of here! (This is her 1st baby) |
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My dad's new toy. It's a ground mover for his new farm, he has expensive taste |
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A hay grinder. It takes 1 ton bales of hay and shreds them to bits |
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This is why you should always check your radiator levels. Too much water in the winter will give you a $10K welding bill. |
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