Rotation, rotation, rotation

     So, thanks to Jay, we now have four more fields to rotate our cows into. Three of which are, or can be, attached to a barn. What a life saver for this winter. The barn is the perfect size for our four ladies and their new friend Dan (who I will talk about later) It gives us a great place to feed them on those cold winter months as well as a place to store bulk amounts of hay and grain. It also prevents us from having to lug the grain the distance from Jay's garage to the field. 

     More fencing was in order to get these fields ready to move the girls in. Well, in all actuality we moved the cows first and then worked on the fencing when they were getting used to their new field. Jay had brought down hay on the horse drawn wagon and we also used the horses to fence the far end of the pasture.

   Mary was with us fencing that first night. She helped set fence posts while Aeryn and I fixed the gate at the top of the field. Alex got to sit in the wagon with one of his favorite peope, Lily. He is actually even calling her Lily now. As opposed to calling McKinley Lily because he was under the impression that all dogs are named Lily. Jay drove the wagon and laid out the string. 

   The second evening we had set aside to work on the fence I got their a bit late because I had had to work a shift at Tractor Supply. The sky quickly darkened and we made it from the end of the field into the barn just in time for the sky to bust open and pour down on us. The cows had yet to go into the barn so I wanted to show them that they had a shelter from the rain and I diligently stood their, in the rain, until they came to the sound of my voice. 

Everyone enjoyed eating their grain where it was nice and dry. I on the other hand could not wait to get home and get into some dry clothes. 

Last night we did a bit more fencing and moved the grain barrels, and wheelbarrow down to the barn. Aeryn has gotten off pretty easy with the cows being in a pasture all summer. Now she will have to do some real chores and keep our "borrowed" barn clean, neat and tidy. 

We also got to weight tape the cows since we had them in an enclosed area. Though no one wanted to stand still to get a rope halter on so that they could be tied to stand. We got it done though. Weights will be posted later this evening.