Checking-In On Peeps - Post Here To Say Hello!

[Mmanist]

How's life been? Hopefully good for all the BYC peeps! It's been a hot minute since I've been on here. When you add children to your life, it sure goes by fast...here is a little recap on things on the farm!

1 Yr ago today my last riding horse severed his extensor tendon in his hind leg. It's been a long road to recovery. But we took our first ride since that happen yesterday! It was fabulous. For missing a tendon. He did fantastic!! So thankful for that!!

We are up to 13 nigerian dwarfs goats! Me and my kids have been showing them a bunch at local ADGA sanctioned shows! It's been a fun time with my kids!

We still have my lovely old rooster Falkor, he is going to be 7 this spring! I also have my OG Blondie who will be 7 also this spring! Besides the 2 original gangsters. We have a bunch of oddball chicken. Langshans, EE, and a flock of cochin bantams. I took on a tiny bantam rooster who is looking rough. But currently on quarantine attempting to get back on the mend. If he survives this ordeal, him and his hen can reside in my buck pen and help with bug control. Eventually when I get a coop done, they will be garden chicken.

Hope everyone had fantastic summer!

 

[Love Donkeys]

Tomorrow starts September. My one year anniversary is coming up in 11 days. September 11th will be the anniversary of my broken hip.

My husband was loading round bales into the hay barn. I was acting as the spotter for the bales because Jerry can't see around the bales. The temperatures were in the upper 80s with high humidity. After stacking the bales we moved on to unloading the 200lb mineral buckets out of the pickup.

I hadn't bothered to drink water even though the bottle was on my tractor. (I was too busy) When I stood up in the bed of our pickup, suddenly I realized I was going to pass out. I tried to kneel down but I fell off the tailgate. I fell to the Chert driveway and landed squarely on my right knee. The impact broke the neck of my Femur. (Broken hip) I HAVE NEVER FELT SUCH INTENSE PAIN!

After surgery and 5 days in the hospital, because of my age (I'm 78) I was to spend 4 months in a nursing home for rehabilitation. After one week I had enough of the nursing home, with the help of my husband I escaped. Being home never felt so good!

Except for the surgery scars, I'm happy to say I'm still farming and there's no evidence of a broken hip.

Hope everyone stays safe and happy.

 

[Jenbirdee]

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

Tomorrow starts September. My one year anniversary is coming up in 11 days. September 11th will be the anniversary of my broken hip.

My husband was loading round bales into the hay barn. I was acting as the spotter for the bales because Jerry can't see around the bales. The temperatures were in the upper 80s with high humidity. After stacking the bales we moved on to unloading the 200lb mineral buckets out of the pickup.

I hadn't bothered to drink water even though the bottle was on my tractor. (I was too busy) When I stood up in the bed of our pickup, suddenly I realized I was going to pass out. I tried to kneel down but I fell off the tailgate. I fell to the Chert driveway and landed squarely on my right knee. The impact broke the neck of my Femur. (Broken hip) I HAVE NEVER FELT SUCH INTENSE PAIN!

After surgery and 5 days in the hospital, because of my age (I'm 78) I was to spend 4 months in a nursing home for rehabilitation. After one week I had enough of the nursing home, with the help of my husband I escaped. Being home never felt so good!

Except for the surgery scars, I'm happy to say I'm still farming and there's no evidence of a broken hip.

Hope everyone stays safe and happy.

Glad to hear you are doing better. Helps to be feisty. Glad you escaped the nursing home. Farming is a dangerous profession, but it also keeps us busy and gives us purpose.

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

How's life been? Hopefully good for all the BYC peeps! It's been a hot minute since I've been on here. When you add children to your life, it sure goes by fast...here is a little recap on things on the farm!

1 Yr ago today my last riding horse severed his extensor tendon in his hind leg. It's been a long road to recovery. But we took our first ride since that happen yesterday! It was fabulous. For missing a tendon. He did fantastic!! So thankful for that!!

We are up to 13 nigerian dwarfs goats! Me and my kids have been showing them a bunch at local ADGA sanctioned shows! It's been a fun time with my kids!

We still have my lovely old rooster Falkor, he is going to be 7 this spring! I also have my OG Blondie who will be 7 also this spring! Besides the 2 original gangsters. We have a bunch of oddball chicken. Langshans, EE, and a flock of cochin bantams. I took on a tiny bantam rooster who is looking rough. But currently on quarantine attempting to get back on the mend. If he survives this ordeal, him and his hen can reside in my buck pen and help with bug control. Eventually when I get a coop done, they will be garden chicken.

Hope everyone had fantastic summer!

Tendons don't often heal in horses. Glad yours is doing better. I appreciate you took the time to rehabilitate him. Give him a good scratch from me.

I went from 3 Nigerian goats to 33. They are addictive. Now I just have 4 old dairy wethers.

I am happy to see the end of summer in sight. It's always busy here with yard work, big projects, and making hay.

 

[ronott1]

I’m working of on my coops and wanting to have silkies and showgirls! I would absolutely love to find someone with eggs that don’t cost a arm and leg.

It gets harder to find egg as we get to the end of Summer!

I hope you find some!

 

[ronott1]

How's life been? Hopefully good for all the BYC peeps! It's been a hot minute since I've been on here. When you add children to your life, it sure goes by fast...here is a little recap on things on the farm!

1 Yr ago today my last riding horse severed his extensor tendon in his hind leg. It's been a long road to recovery. But we took our first ride since that happen yesterday! It was fabulous. For missing a tendon. He did fantastic!! So thankful for that!!

We are up to 13 nigerian dwarfs goats! Me and my kids have been showing them a bunch at local ADGA sanctioned shows! It's been a fun time with my kids!

We still have my lovely old rooster Falkor, he is going to be 7 this spring! I also have my OG Blondie who will be 7 also this spring! Besides the 2 original gangsters. We have a bunch of oddball chicken. Langshans, EE, and a flock of cochin bantams. I took on a tiny bantam rooster who is looking rough. But currently on quarantine attempting to get back on the mend. If he survives this ordeal, him and his hen can reside in my buck pen and help with bug control. Eventually when I get a coop done, they will be garden chicken.

Hope everyone had fantastic summer!

You are very busy with the animals and shows! Can you post some pictures?

 

[ronott1]

Tomorrow starts September. My one year anniversary is coming up in 11 days. September 11th will be the anniversary of my broken hip.

My husband was loading round bales into the hay barn. I was acting as the spotter for the bales because Jerry can't see around the bales. The temperatures were in the upper 80s with high humidity. After stacking the bales we moved on to unloading the 200lb mineral buckets out of the pickup.

I hadn't bothered to drink water even though the bottle was on my tractor. (I was too busy) When I stood up in the bed of our pickup, suddenly I realized I was going to pass out. I tried to kneel down but I fell off the tailgate. I fell to the Chert driveway and landed squarely on my right knee. The impact broke the neck of my Femur. (Broken hip) I HAVE NEVER FELT SUCH INTENSE PAIN!

After surgery and 5 days in the hospital, because of my age (I'm 78) I was to spend 4 months in a nursing home for rehabilitation. After one week I had enough of the nursing home, with the help of my husband I escaped. Being home never felt so good!

Except for the surgery scars, I'm happy to say I'm still farming and there's no evidence of a broken hip.

Hope everyone stays safe and happy.

Working on the Farm can be very dangerous! I am happy that you recovered well.

 

[Love Donkeys]

Working on the Farm can be very dangerous! I am happy that you recovered well.

My husband, Jerry, and I have the physical damages to prove farming is dangerous.....
Once we found a week old calf stuck in the field fence. As we were untangling the calf, Momma cow decided we were hurting her calf and tried to kill us. Jerry has 2 compressed disc's in his lower back because of the Mommas charge.....
In 2018 some how I got tangled up in a chain and flipped. It took a year and four surgeries to repair the fractured shoulder and reconnect the muscles.....
Farming, like growing old, it's not for wimps.....

 

[oldhenlikesdogs]

My husband, Jerry, and I have the physical damages to prove farming is dangerous.....
Once we found a week old calf stuck in the field fence. As we were untangling the calf, Momma cow decided we were hurting her calf and tried to kill us. Jerry has 2 compressed disc's in his lower back because of the Mommas charge.....
In 2018 some how I got tangled up in a chain and flipped. It took a year and four surgeries to repair the fractured shoulder and reconnect the muscles.....
Farming, like growing old, it's not for wimps.....

That's why we got out of dairy farming. Unfortunately we both have arthritis from all the farm work. As a kid I was gored in the back by a steer, and was chased daily by the bull. I won't even mention how many times I've been kicked by cows. We switched to hobby farming which isn't always easy, but isn't as dangerous.