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Taken

Posted on July 14, 2013

I jumped in with Vernon today…

Some of our cows had got mixed in with the neighbor’s… plus they needed salt, mineral, and dust.

I know I’ve talked about giving cattle their salt and mineral before… but I may not have mentioned the dust.  Think flea powder for your dog… but this is fly powder for cattle!

Flies can make life miserable… plus they can lay eggs, which is gross.  Cows that are fighting flies won’t be gaining weight, so we give them the option of dusting themselves.

We fill a sack with the dust and hang it from a limb, or a cross bar, whatever’s available.  The cattle have learned to walk under the sack, and a layer of dust covers their backs!

dust bagOh, look ahead!  There’s cowboys up there straightening out the herds!

cowboys

And, yes, girls… They’re both taken!  😉

cowboys

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2 thoughts on “Taken”

  1. erin @ blue yurt farms says:
    July 15, 2013 at 7:10 AM

    Is this literally dirt, or a commercial fly powder? Dealing with fly issues on my sheep right now…nasty little buggers!

    PS. I’m taken too, but definitely enjoying that photo from afar! 🙂

    Reply
    1. Carol says:
      July 15, 2013 at 10:25 PM

      It is a commercial fly powder. It is called Python Dust.

      Reply

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Since 2008, I’ve kept this photographic journal of life on a Wyoming ranch.  I share ranch work, my family, crafts and DIY, my English Shepherd, Bravo, and a love for this land.  Enjoy this red dirt country!

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