Author: Tim Hewitt-Coleman

Sent from my iPhoneBrown bull calf with mother.

Sent from my iPhoneSlaughtering a cow is not easy work. It takes at least 5 strong guys. This is the first beef we've slaughtered. This vow was lame. We could not move her. We had to slaughter in the forest where she was lying down, then carry the meat out.

Sent from my iPhoneNdlalifa tells me this is the mother if the black calf.

Received 7 news calves bought from Gerrie Rademeyer. They look good. 2 bulls. Seven cows.

They are at Sicelo’s place. I could not get Calfgrow pellets from the koperasie. So sicelo is feeding them pig pellets. I am going to have to organise some pellets through the week, I don’t want to loose any of these.
 I think they stand a good chance. They have arrived in spring and the cold weather is behind us.

This cow is badly sick. I need to get a vet out.

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This simple attachment turns a chainsaw into a portable sawmill. The great advantage is that this enables the woodsman to walk into the forest, not drive. he is able to process the fallen tree into boards and walk them out again. No tractor smashing the undergrowth, no truck, no diesel. Very Nice.

No farm is possible without a decent workshop. Michael showed me his.

Michael  in Wilderniss showed me how simple it is to set up electric fence for his small beef herd.