Back in the day, oxen and horses were the tractors for farmers. Teams were used to plow the fields, pull mowers to cut hay and pull cultivators to clear weeds from the gardens. After farm work, they became the engines to pull wagons to haul produce to market or take the family to church. Horses and oxen were the "horsepower" of choice.
Did you know that a staggering 98 percent of animal communication is through body language? Surprisingly, the figure for human nonverbal communication is 90 percent. So maybe the next time you meet an animal, don't talk so much.
Bottle-feeding nine calves at Miles Smith Farm. Cow Coach Carole's Words Wisdom: We're not what we know but what we're willing to learn.
Do you ever wonder how your dog thinks? It's usually easy to read your dog's mind. But what do cows think?
Clipping cows means warm weather is here. Cow clipping is an annual ritual at Miles Smith Farm. Scottish Highland and Belted Galloway cattle grow thick, rich coats of hair to protect them from frigid winter weather.
Spring is a perfect time for the little ones to join the farm. There are no flies warmer weather means newborns won’t freeze to death, and soon, there’ll be lush grass for moms to gorge on to produce milk.
