Spring Update, Part II: Poultry, Livestock, Gardening, and Fencing.

Its still Spring here at Clover Mountain Dairy! We have some new baby chicks, and the cows are getting close to calving! We also ...

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🐔 They have ten hens and one rooster, with seven chicks hatched from eggs in their incubator.

🌱 They have been working on their garden, starting plants from seeds and improving their garden area with above-ground planters and added protection against gophers.

🌾 They have established permanent beds for potatoes, squash, and beans in their garden.

🐄 They are preparing for the upcoming dairy season and have been doing early season grazing in their secondary pastures.

🚧 They have done a lot of fencing projects, including rebuilding fence lines and redoing their laneway, to better manage their 40-acre farm and rotational grazing.

🌿 They are excited about the improvements made with the new fencing and the future benefits it will bring.

📸 They share updates and daily photos on their Facebook page, Clover Mountain Dairy, and will be posting videos once they have calves.

Timestamped Summary

00:26 The speaker mentions that they have been busy with various tasks on their farm, such as planting, hatching chicks, and preparing for the dairy season.

01:00 The speaker shows their recently hatched chicks, which they incubated and are now healthy and happy.

01:45 The speaker gives an update on their garden, showing plants they started from seeds and discussing their plans for the garden area.

02:48 The speaker shows the permanent bed system they have established in their garden for growing potatoes, squash, and beans.

03:23 The speaker shows their cows outside in the field, explaining that they are practicing early season grazing to save their primary pastures.

04:09 The speaker introduces the cows that are due to calve soon, including Daisy, Rose, Buttercup, and Carnation.

05:02 The speaker mentions that they have completed several fencing projects on their farm, including rebuilding fences along the driveway and redoing the laneway through the pasture.

05:44 The speaker mentions that they have 23 acres of pasture ground on their farm and explains how the new fencing will improve their ability to manage rotational grazing.

06:12 The speaker explains that they also have hay ground on the other side of the driveway and expresses excitement about the completed fencing projects.

06:46 The speaker thanks the viewers for their support, mentions that they will be posting updates on their Facebook page, and invites viewers to stay tuned for future calf updates.

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Q&A

What have they been busy with on the farm?

They have been busy putting in lots of fences, planting, and hatching out chicks.

How many chickens do they have?

They have ten hens and one rooster.

How many chicks did they hatch?

They hatched out seven chicks in their incubator.

What have they been working on in the garden?

They have been working on starting plants from seeds and improving their garden area.

What have they been doing with the cows?

They have been doing early season grazing in their secondary pastures to save their primary pastures for later in the grazing season.

What fencing projects have they finished?

They have finished rebuilding fence lines along the driveway, redoing their laneway, and putting up fences in their main pastures.

How many acres do they have on their farm?

They have 40 acres on their farm, with 23 acres for pasture and the rest for hay.