Chickens, tractors, steers, cows and calves

This week we headed up to my Auntie's farm in Kanumbra (near Yark). It was just the kids and I. We had a great time. The kids loved helping Jane and John with feeding the cows and collecting the eggs from the chooks. Jane treated us with some neautiful home cooked meals. It was so nice to just be with the kids and not have to worry about the house, chores or what time we should be somewhere. I learn what a Heffa is (a cow that has not had a baby (calf!) yet and a steer (a bull wth no balls!). We were hoping that some of the cows might have had some calves whilst we were there, but no luck. We did see some of the two weekers though.

It certainly is a different world. I had a chat with John about the whole business side and what you need to know about breeding, feeding, selling, buying, fattening farms and renting a bull to "service" the cows (usually a bull can service about 25-30 in one go!!!!!!! People who are brought up in the country have been brought up with this knowledge but it is an eye opener for the city slickers....my hats off to John and Jane who have worked so hard and learnt so much as city slickers. What confidence...and passion.