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Farm Women?

By: snow1   on  7/19/2003 5:20:13 PM

I would like to hear from women on farms about your schedule. We moved to our little farm almost a year ago and I am still trying to figure out how to logistically organize my chores. I feel like my list of morning chores keeps getting longer and the hours in my morning are being stretched very thin. Would someone mind sharing what your morning looks like? From the time you rise until lunch time? Thanks so much!!

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By: Marae   on  7/22/2003 10:43:13 AM

Snow, Do you do most of the farm chores or does hubby do them? We have over 100 animals here that need care daily. My hubby handles most of the outdoor stuff, like passing out the hay and watering, but I do it if it needs to be done while he is working. What I have done is scheduled a time in the morning while my children are doing their schoolwork to walk the grounds and make sure there are no injuries, noone is out of feed, the waterers are all ok and filled, and basically every one of those critters is accounted for. It usually takes 30 minutes.I also have a scheduled time to do this in the afternoon. We aren't milking anymore, but when we did my hubby and I would go out together at 7:30 am and once again around 7:30pm and then we would have everyone milked and the babies fed by 8:00. We save the clipping hooves, putting up more fencing, worming and stuff like that for weekends. Maybe you could share what it is that you have to schedule in and we could help you out. Farming is FUN, but a lot of work! :)
Cheering for ya! Marae

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By: Phoebe   on  7/22/2003 11:57:20 AM

I find it difficult to have a consistent schedule living on a farm, because our chores are not the same every day. We go through busy seasons where we might have to be spraying 3-4 hours per day or planting all day. At other times, I might not have any farming chores to do. Sorry I can't be more help, but just wanted to share because I know the challenges you are facing!

Phoebe

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By: snow1   on  7/22/2003 3:44:23 PM

Well, my farm sounds like it is no where near the size of yours'! The things I am trying to schedule so far are:

personal quiet time
feed and water the chickens
veg garden care-water (no irrigation, its all done with hoses), trim, weed, pick, etc.
laundry-need to get it all on the line early.
bake bread for the day
help kids with chores (4,5,6 yrs old)
cleaning time
make breakfast
devotions
school

Other things like mending fences, orchard care and clearing underbrush in the forest are things we can and do take care of in the afternoon or on weekends. We are planning to add dairy goats pretty soon, so we have been working on a small stable for them as well.

It is the morning that seems to get away from me.

Thanks for the help and encouragement.

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By: tracey_n_oregon   on  7/22/2003 5:35:55 PM

We just have a couple of horses, chickens and the dogs. My 12yo ds is going to be doing about 30min of early morning chores which will include feeding and watering all the animals. We also have a 30min period in the afternoon where both boys (14yo and 12yo) train the dogs and just hang out with the animals. We are hoping to get more animals before winter (goats and sheep) and my 12yo will likely end up with the brunt of those chores as well. Since my 14yo is starting high school this year, we are focusing on him getting plenty of school hours, and the first hour he and I spend alone together. That is when 12yo ds is doing most of the chores. Then he will join us. HTH

Tracey in Oregon

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By: Marae   on  7/25/2003 10:31:54 AM

Hi Snow!
If I had to do the things you mentioned and I know you probably left some of things out, but here is how I would schedule it..
6:00 Quiet time with the Lord
6:30 shower
7:00 throw laundry in/start making bread
7:30 make breakfast/clean up breakfast
8:00 laundry on line/chickens
8:30 reserve for bread and taking something out for supper or picking up
9:00 water garden...I dont' know how long that would take..half hour maybe?
9:30 take a break for 15 minutes and then do devotions with the children,
10:00 chores with children
10:30 school starts
later, when school is over for the day you could do some more picking up..and schedule an hour in there for finishing up some things you couldnt' finish earlier..like chores with the children and picking weeds.
I guess realistically I admit I do not make our own bread and do not garden at all so I don't know how much time those things take so I could be very unrealistic here! LOL!
For me I guess...to get the things done early, one thing right after another..tends to leave me feeling so much more organized, even if it is a pain early in the day..the rest of the day goes so much better. It is hard living on a farm and keeping organized. I would suggest just starting a schedule and keep tweeking it till it works really good for you. Of course there is always the crisis days when nothing can get done! I had one of those yesterday between my dog being diagnosed with diabetes and one of my chickens dying from a tumor.
Just keep trying, it is possible..but needs to be flexible. Blessings, Marae

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By: snow1   on  7/26/2003 2:41:19 PM

Marae,

Thank you so much for responding! It was such a relief to read your post. This has been so difficult for me to organize and instead of being able to figure things out I have felt so overwhelmed that I feel like crying and giving up. I appreciate your time and words immensely. You have answered my prayer this morning.

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By: Marae   on  8/11/2003 10:27:47 AM

Snow,
I was thinking about you today wondering how you are doing? From one farm mom to another farm mom, I know how hard it is!

Did you get your dairy goats? Goats are some of my favorite creatures, we have 24 of them.

Blessings,
Marae

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By: Tiffany   on  8/22/2003 12:35:08 PM

We live on a four acre farm. We have two horses, eight chickens, and a large assortment of other critters. I usually get up at 6:00 AM. I have my quiet time/get dressed and put in a load of laundry. The children are up at 7:00-7:30. They are required to get dressed, straighten their rooms, and feed the pets. I usually nurse the baby and feed the horses during this time. Then they have morning chores while I make breakfast. After breakfast, while I quickly tidy up the kitchen they brush teeth, etc.. The baby is down for a nap about 9:00 and we are ready for school. Each child has their own pets to take care of daily. This helps cut down on my responsibilities. They also have a morning chore to do around the house. I exercise and shower at night after the children are in bed. BTW, we are new to farm life, 10 months or so, and it is so much busier. We are hoping to add a pig to raise next summer, turkeys, and meat rabbits. So, I'm sure the schedule will change again next year!

HTH,
Tiffany

 
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