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<blockquote data-quote="pfaubush" data-source="post: 1792926" data-attributes="member: 42999"><p>Hello. I've been lurking for a while, but finally decided to jump in. I took over the management of a 320 acre ranch, in September, that was left in absolute shambles. The last manager left without telling anyone. He left 92 cows with one round bale in the barn. The bale was trashed with the excrement of 40 goats and 4 abandoned dogs. Most of the equipment was stolen, and what was left is broken. I've had to replace everything from fence pounders to a quad.</p><p></p><p>My family has been homesteading on a much smaller scale for years. Many have scoffed, thinking we couldn't do it. Turns out, we've been able to do a lot with very little. I've met neighbors, knocking on doors, in desperation for hay. I've forged friendships with folks that have taken time to stop by and offer a hand or just friendly advice. It started out awful, but became a blessing to see the animals turn around, and the place come back to life.</p><p></p><p>This ranch has a long way to go, but we're headed in the right direction. I may ask what many consider stupid questions, but it's all for the benefit of the animals. Most folks have been awesome around here, but some like to treat me as if I'm out of my league. It's OK. I'm not doing this to have my ego stroked. I'm too old and too busy to care. <img class="smilie smilie--emoji" loading="lazy" alt="😂" title="Face with tears of joy :joy:" src="https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/joypixels/assets/8.0/png/unicode/64/1f602.png" data-shortname=":joy:" /></p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="pfaubush, post: 1792926, member: 42999"] Hello. I've been lurking for a while, but finally decided to jump in. I took over the management of a 320 acre ranch, in September, that was left in absolute shambles. The last manager left without telling anyone. He left 92 cows with one round bale in the barn. The bale was trashed with the excrement of 40 goats and 4 abandoned dogs. Most of the equipment was stolen, and what was left is broken. I've had to replace everything from fence pounders to a quad. My family has been homesteading on a much smaller scale for years. Many have scoffed, thinking we couldn't do it. Turns out, we've been able to do a lot with very little. I've met neighbors, knocking on doors, in desperation for hay. I've forged friendships with folks that have taken time to stop by and offer a hand or just friendly advice. It started out awful, but became a blessing to see the animals turn around, and the place come back to life. This ranch has a long way to go, but we're headed in the right direction. I may ask what many consider stupid questions, but it's all for the benefit of the animals. Most folks have been awesome around here, but some like to treat me as if I'm out of my league. It's OK. I'm not doing this to have my ego stroked. I'm too old and too busy to care. 😂 [/QUOTE]
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