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    Coffee anyone ?

    haha this is so true. I wake up at 5:30 to be out the door by 6 to start chores. By the time feeding, milking, filling waterers and sending out to pasture along with the same for the poultry I’m pushing to get to work by 9
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    We certainly do. She’s my right hand woman.
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    Thanks all. I forgot to post a picture of my wifey so here’s one for ya. I’ll make sure to apologize to Sampson for ya lol I’m loving having a collie on the farm. He has great drive.
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    Oh and we finally have a farm logo
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    Boy oh boy have we been busy on the farm... I’m sorry I haven’t been in nearly enough but when you hear about our growth you’ll understand. So I got married last November all has been going great. In January we purchased three bred Oberhasli does from the same breeder we got our doe and...
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    we'll eventually get a farm dog, rough haired collie, farm collie, or springer spaniel. Unless we get to the point of having goats outside at night in a paddock with a shelter I think my rifle will do the trick. Coyotes aren't bad here besides the odd coyote here and there it's more fox and...
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    and of course every noise the ducks make in the duck coop at night (usually they are silent) I come trudging out with a head lamp on and rifle in tow lol
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    My buddy had it happen last year during a deer drive. We were standing in a powerline and having deer push to us, a nice buck came running out. He pulled up his gun and I pulled up mine he said "I got it" I heard click and I shot and I got it it happens I just hate it when it does happen to me
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    GRRRR…. NOTHING is more frustrating to me than having a predator on your property and messing up getting rid of it for good, twice!! Last Sunday I woke up and got ready for work at approximately 7am I looked out my bedroom window to see a really big fox standing in my back yard looking at my...
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    HAHA I work for west point so ya know gotta support Army.
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    thanks! I love the Oberhasli breed… will always have them as part of my herd for sure.
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    Whew!!! What a busy couple of months. Well I got the 2 oberhasli goats and they are doing great. Honey and Trouble (wether) are going to be getting some new friends on the farm. 3 four year old Oberhasli does that will be bred to kid in march or april. All registered, 2 100% ober 1 quarter...
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    yeah I was pretty spoiled the last couple years being home by 4 instead of 6 but I'll make it work lol
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    Hillaire gets back to his roots

    whew… busy month… I started my new job a few weeks ago and I love it… not much time during my shifts as I work 9-6 and instead of being behind a computer I am working on machinery and facilities here at west point. I love the shift however, as it gives me time to get chores done in the morning...
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