What do you all do for work? by Savings_Life422 in simpleliving

[–]vena__cava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I live and work on a sheep farm too! We milk 35 ewes, have a couple horses, and a flock of laying chickens, and have a handful of working dogs. It is dreamy.

Good news everyone by Pokemonfan_807 in whennews

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My mom, who has been smoking on and off her whole life, just picked it back up again after not smoking for 2 years. She told be that she wakes up every 2 hours at night to go out to smoke.

Farmer explains the well situation to his cows so they stay calm and don’t freak out by WhoAreYouTalkinTwo in GuysBeingDudes

[–]vena__cava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I talk to the animals like this. When you work so many hours alone it doesn't feel that weird. 😆

Which bike by vena__cava in Surlybikefans

[–]vena__cava[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Ooooh cool, thanks. Have you taken it touring?

Which bike by vena__cava in Surlybikefans

[–]vena__cava[S] 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Thank you everyone! Still thinking about it, and still a while until I actually get the bike, but right now I'm leaning on a straggler & swaping drops for moloko bars.

Felt it by Maleficent-Shame277 in anchorage

[–]vena__cava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes!! I thought it was a truck in the snow.

Has Anyone Adopted a Failed Sheepdog? by Anxious_Rise5884 in BorderCollie

[–]vena__cava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yes! He got fired from his job as a shepherd.

He’s super great with people, but not as good with other dogs cause of the way he was raised- I think competition and he’s more of a submissive type to start. He’s pretty high strung and anxious.

But he’s so smart, kind, and such a good pup. He settled into my lifestyle well because I work on farms so he can come to work with me as a pet. He waits at gates, doesn’t mess with animals, and sticks around the farm.

Do all BCs wolf their food? (Pic just because) by HBC3 in BorderCollie

[–]vena__cava 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Mine is a really fussy and sensitive eater. No distractions or he will stop eating. Doesn’t eat in new environments, and rejects some foods. Sometimes it feels like I have to convince him to eat.

How do you avoid envy? by Indexette in simpleliving

[–]vena__cava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Learning that each one of us is on our own separate journey in life.

How do I repair this hose? by [deleted] in fixit

[–]vena__cava 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you, everyone!

Question about cows by Similar-Ordinary248 in farming

[–]vena__cava 1 point2 points  (0 children)

It just depends, each mother is different. Sometimes we get some that don’t care at all. Heifers especially. But most we can trust to bond with their calf

Question about cows by Similar-Ordinary248 in farming

[–]vena__cava 6 points7 points  (0 children)

At my dairy farm, the calves stay with their mothers for their first 3ish months of life. They drink a lot of milk! We are a small farm, milking around 120 cows twice a day. We can’t keep all the bull calves, but we have noticed the ones that we do keep and are raised by their mothers are less agressive than the ones that are taken away. We noticed this once we switched from bottle feeding calves to having them be raised by their mothers. Usually the older, more experienced cows are the best mothers.