I know it's almost pointless to begin blogging again a week and a half from the end of my internship but I will anyway...
Everything has been flying by. We've finished first cut hay making which is a long process to learn. You have to mow with the discbines first. Then you Tett the hay to spread it all out behind you. After it dries then we rake it into wind-rows, bail it, and pick it up with the stinger. It takes about 2-3 days if the weather cooperates, and if it doesn't sometimes the bails have to be wrapped because the moisture content is too high. If you make dry bails like this they can overheat and start a fire once their stacked.
Cows have been hectic. Before we started breeding we were moving camps around at least every 2 weeks. As soon as July hit the pink eye started to be a problem. We treat with a cream, a powder, and cod liver oil. Sometimes we have to patch them.
5G has been having health issues lately. She loses weight like crazy, and has a problem foot so she has trouble going for water. Her baby's hanging on, but it's a little rough. Sometimes we have to pick her up with a crane to get her up for water. Today I even got to give her a jugular IV. It was kind of tricky but pretty cool.
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