Our hobby farm (Warning Pic Heavy)

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Country Nate

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• Oct 28, 2010

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We had a good year on our little 65 acre farm here in NW PA. Thought I might share some photo's. Hope you enjoy.

 

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larry@stinescorner

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• Oct 28, 2010

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very nice, I really did enjoy all of those great pictures send more as the season changes please!

 

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IaGary

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• Oct 28, 2010

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Nice set up you have there except for one item.

I think your elevator is missing a couple of paddles ^})

 

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TX656

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• Oct 28, 2010

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Looks like it was a fun year. The way the 2nd pic is cropped makes it look like it came right out of an old photo album.

 

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John B.

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• Oct 28, 2010

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That's because the corn stalks were pretty far apart too!! LOL

 

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Hoosierhog2

New User

• Oct 28, 2010

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Just curious what do you use your corn for? I was thinking of planting an acre or two my self to feed to my pigs and maybe are cows. You think its okay to feed it on the cob.

 

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Paul from MI

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• Oct 28, 2010

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Not to worry about those paddles, there's plenty to get that corn up, and for those bales. Best thing I ever bought was a double chain 32' elevator. Saved sooo much work!

 

Fawteen

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Location

Downeast Maine

• Oct 29, 2010

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Man, you are living my dream! That's EXACTLY the sort of thing I'd do if I hit the Magabucks.

Good for you, and thanks for the pictures!

 

Fawteen

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Location

Downeast Maine

• Oct 29, 2010

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And BTW, in about 1963, I WAS the kid in the red sweatshirt kicking the ear corn outta the gravity wagon.

Of course, it was usually mid-November, colder'n a well-digger's back pockets and blowin' wet snow at the time...

 

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gene bender

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Ground ear corn is one of the best way to feed earcorn to bovines.Hogs will eat the grain and leave the cob sort of sound like you have lots to learn before you get started.

 

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Dave 2N

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Great pics! Thanks!

Where in NW PA are you located?

 

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Traditional Farmer

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Location

Virginia

• Oct 29, 2010

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Nice opearation

 

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ASEguy

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Location

Festus MO

• Oct 29, 2010

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Greta pics. Love the tractors. Gerard

 

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Spook

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Great pics! Nice looking place you have.

 

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cuttman

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Nice pics, reminds me of my younger years helping my grandpa

 

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Country Nate

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Thanks for all the kind comments. It keeps us busy.

That kid in the corn wagon is my wife!!! lol...

We use the ear corn to grind chop for the cows and sheep we have. We can't feed it to the pigs for some reason they do not like the cobb.

 

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Nancy Howell

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Nice pics!

I believe God has opened the door and James & I will be able to move to the farm soon.

I can't wait to be out of Dallas.

 

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Country Nate

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Mercer County, PA

 

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Jerry/MT

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Great Pictures! It"s sure is handy to have those young bodies to help putting up those small square bales.

 

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GRJ

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Great pics, really enjoyed them. One question, why do you put the bales on the ground to be picked up.Why not pull the wagon behind baler.Lot of extra work I think.

 

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Rich Iowa

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Great pics, always nice to see the old equipment out earning its keep.

 

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Shetland Sheepdog

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Iffin I hit the mega-bucks, I'd keep right on farmin' 'til it were all gone!

Iffin Dolly Parton were a farmer, she'd be flat busted too!

 

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RayP(MI)

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• Oct 29, 2010

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Interesting tire on the baler. Where do you get all the helping hands for the bale hauling? I did almost all of mine singlehandedly this summer!