Today we rounded up all the cattle and put them in the yards to be mouthed and divided into those we were keeping and selling. We had to check the teeth as we sell the ones that have no or not many teeth so we could sell them while there still fat to get the best price. After hours of pushing them through and then pushing them into the different paddocks we were finished. But the next day we had a small group of 20 cattle to mouth and preg tested. Then again sepa...

Today we did some target practice and Ed showed me how to shoot. I first had a go on the 22 which is the smaller brown rifle. I shot a few rounds at the target 50metres away and hit just slightly to the left of my target which I was happy about. After that we walked back 100metres and he once again showed me how to shoot with his 22-250 rifle which is a big boy. So I laid down on the grass flipped up the stand went through my safety procedure and took my aim. Ban...

Today was my first day on the farm. Gemma the current backpacker on the farm showed me around the farm walking me down to the creeks where we saw a couple of kangaroos in the field. Once Ed, the farmer arrived back we were emptying the 50,000 litre water tank which took all day and the next morning. We then hosed down the tractor and two yutes or pick up trucks. In which me and Gemma had to try get a dead rat out of the tractor which was stuck inside a tiny hole....