Wednesday, January 30, 2013

Moving Large Round Hay Bales With an Ox: Plan B



If at first you don't succeed try Plan B.

Sunday, January 27, 2013

History Link: World's Largest Oxen

Worlds Largest Oxen: Mt. Katahdin and Granger

Combined weight 9800 pounds (avg. 4900 pounds each)
Mr. A.S. Rand, breeder
 Stetson, Maine
Photo taken August 24, 1930
Interesting history and more photos of the worlds largest oxen in 1930, Creambrook Farm, Stetson, Maine
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Flatbed Work: Scout the Ox


Scout the Ox pulls a flatbed trailer for work around the farm.  Notice, at about the middle of the video, I have tied one rein to the trailer to prevent Scout from walking off with the dog.

Saturday, January 19, 2013

Snapshot in the Dark

Recently, I bedded the ox and the dogs stall with shredded paper that happened to be bright-colored pink, orange, and green. I thought to get a flash picture of Harry sleeping in his gaudy nest. In the dark I quietly approached and opened the top half of the stall door and fired off this shot. Harry met me at the door and this picture resulted.
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Friday, January 4, 2013

Wednesday, January 2, 2013

Ox Skidding Trees: Slow and Steady

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