Calorie Burn on the Farm - from Calorielab.com

ACTIVITY	15 minutes	1 hour
Farming, baling hay, cleaning barn, poultry work, vigorous effort	95	382
Farming, chasing cattle, non-strenuous (walking), moderate effort	34	136
Farming, chasing cattle or other livestock on horseback, moderate effort	41	164
Farming, chasing cattle or other livestock, driving, light effort	14	55
Farming, driving harvester, cutting hay, irrigation work	20	82
Farming, driving tractor	20	82
Farming, feeding small animals	41	164
Farming, feeding cattle, horses	48	191
Farming, hauling water for animals, general hauling water	48	191
Farming, taking care of animals Grooming, brushing, shearing sheep, assisting with birthing, medical care, branding	68	273
Farming, forking straw bales, cleaning corral or barn, vigorous effort	95	382
Farming, milking by hand, moderate effort	27	109
Farming, milking by machine, light effort	7	27
Farming, shoveling grain, moderate effort	61	245
Chopping wood, splitting logs	85	340
Planting seedlings, shrubs	60	238
Gardening, general	51	204
Implied walking/standing - picking up yard, light, picking flowers or vegetables	34	136
Walking, gathering gardening tools	34	136
Carrying infant or 15 pound load (e.g. suitcase), level ground or downstairs	43	170
Pushing or pulling stroller with child or walking with children	26	102
Walking, grass track	68	272
Multiple household tasks all at once, moderate effort	43	170
Butchering animals	85	340
Cooking or food preparation Including use of manual appliances while standing or sitting	17	68
Cooking or food preparation (with some walking)	26	102
Feeding animals	26	102
Putting away groceries, carrying packages Specifically, carrying groceries, shopping without a grocery cart	26	102
Making the bed	17	68
Sitting - playing with child(ren) - light, only active periods	26	102
Standing - playing with child(ren) - light, only active periods	31	122
Carrying small children	34	136
Child care: sitting/kneeling - dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child-light effort, general	26	102
Child care: standing - dressing, bathing, grooming, feeding, occasional lifting of child-light effort	34	136
Reclining with baby	9	34
Sit, playing with animals, light, only active periods	26	102
Stand, playing with animals, light, only active periods	31	122
Walk/run, playing with animals, light, only active periods	31	122
Sitting while reading a book or newspaper	5	20
Sitting while writing, doing desk work, typing	14	54
Standing while reading	14	54
Standing - miscellaneous	17	68
Calisthenics, heavy, vigorous effort Including pushups, situps, pullups, jumping jacks	119	476