September 5, 2017 at 3:32 p.m.
Kids Corner: The Shelley Family
8th grade
When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I do chores after school and during the summer. I help with milking and do various things around the farm.
What's your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is milking. My least favorite is fieldwork.
Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is a cow named Foxy.
What do you want to be when you grow up? I am not sure what I want to be yet when I grow up.
If you had your own farm what would it look like? I would have lots of cows.
What's the best thing about growing up on the dairy farm? Getting to learn about the cows.
What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite treat is cottage cheese.
What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I enjoy milking cows and feeding the calves.
Jack Shelley, 9
4th Grade
When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I do chores after school and during summer. I help with feeding the calves and field work.
What's your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is feeding the calves because it is fun. My least favorite is taking care of the chickens because they stink.
Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is a cow named Brownie because she is ours.
What do you want to grow up to be? I want to be a farmer.
If you had your own farm what would it look like? I would have it look just like our farm.
What's the best thing about growing up on the dairy farm? You get to learn about stuff.
What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite dairy treat is ice cream.
What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I enjoy doing fieldwork because it is a lot of fun.
Owen Shelley
2nd Grade
When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I do chores after school and on the weekends.
What's your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite chore is running the track loader because it has a pilot control and I am able to run it on my own. My least favorite is bedding the calf hutches.
Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is a cow named Brownie because she is ours.
What do you want to grow up to be? I want to be a farmer.
If you had your own farm what would it look like? I would have lots of tractors on my farm.
What's the best thing about growing up on the dairy farm? There are a lot of things to do.
What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite dairy treat is ice cream.
What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I enjoy riding in the tractor.
Max Shelley, 6
Kindergarten
When do you do chores and what chores do you do? I do chores after school and during summer. I help with feeding the calves and riding in the tractor.
What's your favorite and least favorite chore? My favorite is feeding the chickens. My least favorite is feeding the calves.
Do you have a favorite animal on your farm? My favorite animal is the chicken, because they look cute.
What do you want to grow up to be? I want to be a chicken farmer.
If you had your own farm what would it look like? I would have it look just like our barn for chickens.
What's the best thing about growing up on the dairy farm? Why? Watching the animals and riding in the tractors.
What is your favorite dairy treat? My favorite dairy treat is fudge bars.
What is your favorite thing to do on the farm during the summer? I enjoy feeding the chickens.
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