Livin the Life, the Farm Life that is

With the snow all gone, its time to start the field work. The first thing that has to be done in the spring is fixing the fences. That’s top priority. The fences have to be fixed before the cows realize they can go anywhere they want. (remember, up until the snow melted, they were confined to the area where we fed, away from the fences) Once they realize this, the first thing they do is walk the fences. And they will always find were it’s broke. Guaranteed. This winter was really hard on the fences. When there is a lot of snow on the fences, especially if it crusts over…