It's
Farm Day in Australia.............well the weekend actually.............we have hosted 2 families in previous years but a bit too busy at the moment so I didn't host any city slickers this year...........
the idea of the day is to promote
FUN, FRIENDSHIP and UNDERSTANDING between city people and farming people............the city family can come and spend a hands on day on the farm and see what our day to day life is like...............
anyway since I couldn't host anyone as I was watching Sunrise (morning show) on TV and the weather man was at a farm talking about farm day...........I thought well I could take pics and share our Sunday on the farm with you...............
presently we have cattle out on the road since we have been so dry this year..............we are running out of feed for stock and the grass is better down the road so we took all the cows down there......................for those of you who have followed my blog from the early days we had cattle out on the road for several months back in 2007..........it is a constant job as your supposed to have someone with the cattle most of the time when they are out of the "break"................and these are the signs you have out at either end of the road area the cows are allowed to out at................
oh and just so you know the cows have the right of way..............
this is the break.............the cows get held in here for the night...........you can just see 2 white tapes in the photo..........the tapes get electrified and the cows don't like to touch it...........(you can touch it but it gives you a little jolt and frightens the daylights out of you)
Anyway Mr Chookyblue had to go and let the cows out early this morning and me and the kids stayed at home for awhile...........
...later in the morning I went down the road to the cows and Mr Chookyblue came home and we were due to feed the sheep.............the kids help muster the mobs in with their motorbikes and you fill a feed bin with oats and drive out the the paddock and open the little shute at the bottom and the feed runs out in a line as you keep driving along...................
they like the oats..............once you have been feeding them for awhile you only have to drive out in the paddock and they come running...........
some green grass would be good they need some green grass to boast them up............
when Mr Chookyblue and the chicks came back down the road they brought the BBQ and some meat and we have some BBQ sandwiches.........yummo...........mind you we were huddling around the BBQ as it cooked as it was quite a miserable and cold day..........
then I wandered around with the camera...............happy cows with grass to eat..........
heads down munching away...............
kangaroo foot print..........
fox footprint..............
watch out the traffic is busy................lol.........
an ants nest.......
another different ants nest...........
one lonely flowering plant............
after the rain earlier in the week life is trying to burst thru the dirt...........
more follow up rain will be required other wise the rain earlier in the week will be useless............
on the way home I stopped to snap this emu as I knew you would love to see him...............
once home i fed the chooks
Curly Pops was out near the chookyard so I snapped a picture............since her major disaster when calving she is doing well........still loves a cuddle and a pat.............and as you can see "cops" her calf is going very well............
perfect time of the day for a calf...........
after this me and the kids headed inside and they lazed about in front of the TV after yesterdays big sport day.........
Mr Chookyblue got home just on dark............cold and looking for the lovely wood fire...............
If your in a bigger town or city in Australia maybe you could visit a farm yourself next year.............
Catch you later..............
Chookyblue
PS the kitchen is smelling better but still not perfect.........thanks for your tips.............
