when I was little my Mom used to send us to my Aunt and Uncle's farm for the summer -to fatten us up-(we were sickly ,skinny kids)My Uncle had 100 acres,raised milk cows,pigs,chickens,duck and raised ring-neck pheasants for the state. We were expected to help with the farm chores. I loved it ! We milked cows-slopped hogs,made hay. The best part was supper-my Aunt was the typical farmers wife and could cook for an army and man could she cook! My brother and I would go home at the end of the supper looking fat and healthy. I did so love that life. :-D