> > There's one I like called Horse-keeping on Small Acreage - or something > > similar. Now, 50 acres isn't exactly small, but it still has some nice > > ideas about how to arrange things.
Thanks everyone! I've been numb since the acceptance--I'm excited but I feel like a zombie...must be the shock! I'm actually going to be moving to my 'farm' -- wow! Hubby plans to have the fence posts put in by a professional fence company, then we can put up the electric (probably get help with that too). I'm not sure what he plans to do about the run-in -- build one, buy ready-built, or close in the framed structure already on the property. Would fencing in an acre be enough for the winter? How does everyone get water out to their pastures? I was reading that a trough for cows would be a good waterer in winter because larger bodies of water won't freeze as fast as a small amount, plus they are available with a floating top which the animals push down when getting a drink--the floating top discourages freezing. Sounds like a good idea--anyone use one? V
