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My contribution for this week’s
Fun Foto Challenge
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Farm animals.
I never owned a horse…but Dad always had stories of
horses, farm and rides to school.
They were a big part of his life.
This was my idea of a farm animal.
Not sure if donkeys count as farm animals.
Probably at some time.
In Botswana they seemed to roam at will.
Again my idea of farm animals…
with these being the reason for sheep farming.
Replacements for your breeding flock.
And wherever you farm sheep or cattle you are
likely to find a sheep or cattle dog.
Ginger did not spend much of her life on the farm.
I think she is dreaming of chasing sheep in the previous photo.
These next two are nearly thirty years old.
Apart from nicknaming Brandy my six million dollar dog,
in his latter years,
at this stage of his life
he was known as my Bi-Centennial Pup.
Born in 1988…Australia’s Bi-Centennial year.
For thirteen years he was my faithful companion.
This is Brandy in his Bucket Head era…
about 10-12 years old…he passed away at thirteen.
Ginger was born in September 2001 and looks
much younger than Brandy did in this shot.
Over twenty-five years of faithfulness
from father and daughter.
Brandy had an infected iris, had to be in the dark
and the bucket was to stop him scratching the ointment
I had to put in his eye twice a day.
To begin with he hated the bucket…
but then realized he had to wear it
and willingly came to stick his head
through the hole in the bottom.
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Cee’s Fun Photo Challenge: Farm Animals
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Great photos. Love the photo of Brandy in the bucket. I always think of sheep here in New Zealand but our main farming industry has been taken over by the dairy industry.
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Thank you. When I was at school the Canterbury Plains were supposed to produce the best lambs in the world. Don’t know if Canterbury can still claim that title 🙂
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No, more like Otago now. Everywhere is dairy.
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Dairy seems to be more lucrative here also…always has been for that matter.
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It is with Fonterra. But is harder to work and longer hours. Plus the stock needs more feed when there are droughts
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Beautiful all
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Thank you
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Your photos are great fun for this week. Thanks for playing 🙂
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Thank you Cee
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Lovely contribution! I also longed to own a horse, but never could (hard to keep one in an apartment…). Yes, donkeys are farm animals. I especially loved your tribute to your loving dogs. I can relate, having loved and lost so many great beings. Thanks.
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Thank you. Dogs are some helpful on a farm. There is a Black and Tan Kelpie stud not farm from where I lived which auctions their Kelpies (Brandy and Ginger) each year. They often receive over $20,000 for a young dog/bitch. Seems a lot until one thinks of it in terms of a station (farm) hand’s wages for a year…only guessing now but would assume around $50,000 p.a. Makes $20k seems cheap…especially when spread over 12-15 years.
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