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The Bull On the Highway

March 21, 2013

On this day (several years ago), which ended with a bull on the highway, I started my morning around 2:30 a.m. on the east coast to catch a flight out of a small airport after a professional conference. The journey included one cancelled flight and making it home three hours later than I was originally … More The Bull On the Highway

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His Name is Donkey

January 12, 2013

“His name is Donkey, and he likes to have his ears scratched” is not the normal introduction farm kids receive when Dad unloads a new bull. Donkey was not a normal bull. Treating a bull like a pet is not recommended at all. A bull that acts like a pet does not respect humans or give … More His Name is Donkey

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Farm Pet “Match the Name” Game

March 10, 2012

Have you ever wondered how farm kids come up with names for pets? The logic of children still astounds me, even after spending many years as a child and now raising three of them myself. Here are some of my favorite farm pet names from over the years. See if you can match up the … More Farm Pet “Match the Name” Game

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The Bull In the Window

June 7, 2011

One pleasant spring day, the windows were open, and hubby was spreading fertilizer in the pasture next to the house. The old herd bull was in this pasture because it was too early to turn him out with the cows, and there would be fighting, and likely injuries, if we put him in the feedlot … More The Bull In the Window

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