We have coyotes. We hear them at night, howling to advertise their presence to other packs, claiming their territory – the woods on Miles Smith Farm. I picture them, black eyes shimmering in the moonlight as they yowl and yip in a wave of sound.
Yes, I'm a cow flipper, not to be confused with a cow tipper. If you've watched Chip and Joanna Gaines on TV or read "The Magnolia Story," you know what a house flipper is. Well, that's what I do, except with cows.
Besides food, livestock need water to survive cold temperatures, so we check water when we aren't feeding hay.
Cow Coach Carole: You can choose to forgive yourself for yesterday's mistakes. Forgiveness, for yourself and others, is always an option.
Not all cow-wrangling events go so smoothly. Most of my cattle are comfortable around people, but some would rather jump over gates than cooperate.
When kids and calves get together, magic happens. Check out our latest 4H meeting at the Grey Barn in Martha's VIneyard, MA.
