Life Of A Farm Girl

21 year old farm girl just trying to make it till the end of each day! *Faith, Family, Farming*

[cyruschick]

I'm really bad at this blogging thing. Like super bad lmao. And I'm sorry about that guys!! Things have been great, well most things. Chickens ship out tomorrow night, yayy! This batch has been awesome, they've stayed super healthy- haven't lost a lot- and they are huge! Let's hope for a good paycheck! Good pay checks mean more we can do to keep the barns up to date with the best and latest! Also we can pay off the damage thanks to a lightning strike to our computer system a few weeks ago. Thankfully grandpa saw the strike happen and went to check on the barns right away. It fried some boards in the computer, blew some fuses and knocked our phone out. We got mostly everything fixed right then but even for weeks after we were finding glitches and such caused by the strike. We have also started preparing ground for winter wheat (a first year crop for us) and I'm pretty excited to be getting into more and more stuff! Along from farm life the rest of my life is going pretty decently too. Recently my boyfriend turned 21 (exciting right?!) lol, other than that I've been just living day by day doing farm stuff and diy'ing things from Pinterest. I'll try and post more things more frequently(:

[cyruschick]

Basically my life, speaking of which I've been a ghost on here due to it! I've had a lot going on with summer coming to an end. I'll be sure to start posting more though! We have chicks in that are 7/8 days old so far, it's a fun time on the farm!

[claycaduceus]

when u see the name of your state on your dash and you’re like

I LIVE THERE

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every single time i see this someone has tagged it as ohio and i’m getting the feeling that every single american on here is from ohio

[blonde-country-princess]

Ohio 🙌

[cyruschick]

Go Ohio 😂

[cyruschick]

...Then again it's probably because there's not a lot to do in Ohio....😂

[claycaduceus]

when u see the name of your state on your dash and you’re like

I LIVE THERE

[slayer-sass-deactivated20151107]

every single time i see this someone has tagged it as ohio and i’m getting the feeling that every single american on here is from ohio

[blonde-country-princess]

Ohio 🙌

[cyruschick]

Go Ohio 😂

[cyruschick]

So thanks to my loving boyfriend I have three of these little rascals running around right now(: They had killed the mom, not knowing she had the babies hid, when they found them he saved them from being killed. I've never personally raised baby raccoons before but luckily a few people I know have and they told me everything I would need to know to keep the babies alive and healthy!(: So far so good, they are eating their kmr and are warming up to us(: they love to cuddle and purr like a kitten when you pet them(:

[alexv1993]

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An’ that’s One Hell of an Amen That’s the only way to go Fightin’ the good fight Til the Good Lord calls you home And so be well my friend Til’ I see you again This is our last goodbye But it’s a Hell of an Amen

[cyruschick]

Just want to take a quick minute to say Happy Fathers Day to two of my favorite farmer fathers! My Dad- You've been my A1 since Day1. You've taught me everything I could ever need to know on and around the farm. You've always supported me and for that I could not thank you enough! Thanks for giving me the opportunity to grow up on the farm, without you and it I wouldn't be who I am today, I wouldn't have a love for cattle or crops, and I wouldn't be the farm life loving farmers daughter I am😊❤️🚜 To my amazing boyfriend- you are an amazing father. She is so lucky to have you as her daddy(: I love to watch you two play together, she truly loves you with everything she has as you do with her😊❤️ I am so blessed to have you both in my life. I know it gets rough having a child with someone you are no longer with but you handle it so well and no matter what happens you put your little girl first(:

[cyruschick]

Aside from all the farm fun going on my county fair is coming up. It’s July 6-11, this year is my last year in 4h sadly. During my years in 4H I have shown Beef Cows, Dairy Cows, Hogs, Goats, and chickens(: This year I am showing two hogs and a market goat(: I love the county fair and showing animals, it has taught me a lot over the years, not just about animals but about leadership and other skills as well(:

[hplyrikz]

Everything I love here

[cyruschick]

Yes just yes😅

[cyruschick]

I was told the other day by a lady on twitter (vegan of course) that my family farm was not a family farm, but was a factory farm because of the two chicken barns we have. I find that slightly funny. For one, we have only had the barns for about 8 years now. Before that we had cattle (as we still do) and we still did corn and hay. The barns may have changed how we do things around the farm, but it hasn't changed how we feel about it. Also the whole family works to keep the farm going, and the other people who help out are very close family friends, so I think that qualifies as a family farm. On another note, my family is very very close. I see a majority of my family on a daily basis, and not just because I work with them haha. My little cousins (such as the one pictured with me here, his names Conner) stay the night at our house all the time to help out on the farm. They love to help out and love when I teach them new things about animals.

[cyruschick]

Aside from the chicken barns, we also raise beef cattle on our farm. We have mainly black angus and a few years ago we started with some Hereford cattle! I also raise pigs myself. Personally I like my cattle and pigs more than the chickens but they all have their perks.

[cyruschick]

I would just like to say it is so great to find someone who doesn't tear down modern farming! Nothing bugs me more than people pointing fingers at the animal ag business accusing people of things they know nothing about, keep up the good work!

Thanks so much!! I agree, As a farmer I try to educate others as best as I can on how and why we do things! Being constantly put down and told I'm "wrong" by those type of people only drive me more to get the actual truth out there!

[cyruschick]

Whew baby it's warm outside!! With outside temperatures hitting above 85 degrees, the barns don't have a need to run the heaters. But, they also start to over heat. The chicks must stay around 87 degrees, so when outside temps soar the inside temps go up also, causing us to start closing roof vents and start turning on more fans and opening curtains to let more air flow through. As you can see no chicks are in the end sections. In three days they will officially be allowed into the full length of the barn. But for now they are sectioned off to stay in the brood section.

[cyruschick]

Being summertime and all means it's time to make hay!!! Pictured above is our John Deere with the haybine on the back. On our farm we make wet (we wrap them) and dry round bales and small square bales. Most of our hay, we use ourselves ( well our cows lol) and some we sell. I got a little creative earlier and edited this picture. I love the tree in this picture, it's the tree that sits by the driveway in front of my house. The tree has a story. Way back when, the man who owned the land we now live on, had cows on this particular part. One night there was a pretty bad storm. The cows took cover under the tree, when lightning struck the tree and killed all the cows standing under. It's not a happy story, nor a good one. But it definitely gives this place character and history!

[cyruschick]

Playing spot the vegan is just as easy on twitter as it is on here. I post a photo and they swarm to me!! Haha

[themateriodictable]

s'good point.

[cyruschick]

I love this haha

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