We are back in the heat again, and not much rain other than what comes along with thunderstorms.
Farmers are haying full bore and the lawn is getting all crinkly and brown in spots. But my gardens are loving the sunshine and we have started eating some produce. Yay! Around the farm, we still have some summer projects to do, like replacing a gatepost that rotted and rehanging the heavy 16 ft. gate on it as well as replacing a section of fence attached to it. But that can wait for cooler weather.
I got my first bit of hay in, I bought some alfalfa/brome mix bales for next year's foaling season. 42 small squares- and the only reason I bought these was because they came in a bundle of 14 bales each (I bought 3 of them) and were loaded like a big square bale, with a tractor. I hired a strong young fellow to load them in the little barn for me. No heavy lifting for me anymore!
I cut the strings on one and started loading them with the wheelbarrow while I waited for help- and then there was no need for the wheelbarrow, he carried them two at a time and stacked them in the barn! We figure they weight between 50 and 60 lbs.
Feels good to get a start on my winter hay. I have 3 options for hay, just waiting to hear back once the baling is done.
Ruby came back for a rebreed yesterday, and since she was in full standing heat, Beamer got the deed done while the owner was still here.
6 comments:
Nice hay! I need to call the guy I normally get huge squares from. The guy I'm hoping to hire for work around here also has access to some smaller rounds that are wrapped.
They may come in very hand if we have an emergency here and I can't peel off the hay and feed them twice a day.
Nice to hire someone to do the heavy lifting.
Can't wait to see updated pics of Theo. He is a stunning colt.
Nice looking hay and Ruby looks great.
Ruby is so pretty! We need help with heavy stuff too...easier on the old bodies that way:)
Beautiful hay. We always wait until the 2nd or 3rd cutting from our supplier. Don’t know why, but he first cutting is always like straw. He delivers and stacks it. We gave up on doing it ourselves about the time our last son left home.
Linda- this hay was cut early when the alfalfa was only 5 to 10 % bloom, hence it isn't too stemmy- I made sure to ask about that. Alfalfa in full bloom is usually better suited for cattle. Back in Creston, the first cut of grass hay was usually pretty coarse as the June rains prevented farmers from harvesting their hay crops until it was fully mature, that's why I always bought second cut grass hey there- beautiful hay.
That makes sense. We have about the same weather as Creston.
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