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A Bit More

Posted on February 18, 2022February 18, 2022

As calving season creeps closer, we keep an even closer eye on the weather if that’s possible. We should have been calving in January as nice as the weather has been. This last snowstorm was predicted to be either 1”-3” or 3”-5” depending on which weather app you wanted to believe.

Thursday morning I measured this.

A tad bit more than expected. This was measured the morning after the storm, so I imagine the snow had even settled a bit.

Did any calves arrive during the storm? No, thank goodness.

The weather has turned warm, melting the snow off of the highway and putting a crust on the remaining snow. Unfortunately, it’s supposed to turn very cold in a few days. We’re hoping nothing calves in the cold… but dropping barometric pressure sometimes can bring on calving if they are close to their due date. Time will tell.

While it may seem strange to calve so early, often it is nicer in February than later when the weather is more unsettled and spring blizzards arrive. It also is linked to when we can put our bulls out with the cows. We’ve tried to improve the genetics of our herd for ages… well, forever, actually. Depending on pastures and timing, it all becomes a process that culminates 9 months later.

And here we are, praying that they hold off until their due date when it may be just a bit warmer!

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5 thoughts on “A Bit More”

  1. Jon Wood says:
    February 19, 2022 at 5:36 PM

    Hope the cows and calves listen to you.

    Reply
  2. Marilyn says:
    February 19, 2022 at 4:09 PM

    February is usually the coldest and snowiest month for us here in W.N.Y. state – and we get “lake effect snow” off of Lake Erie that we, of course, are
    famous for! This year we have not had a lot of snow till a couple of weeks ago when we got 15″ then another 12″ a couple of days later. That was definitely, tough. Hope everything goes well during your calving season with no worrisome winter storm to complicate matters.

    Reply
  3. Joanne says:
    February 19, 2022 at 9:24 AM

    Take care calving whatever the weather turns out to be.

    Reply
  4. Kris H says:
    February 19, 2022 at 7:21 AM

    Thoughts and prayers with you (all of you) in the coming calving season – easy calving, good weather, and sleep.

    Reply
  5. Susan says:
    February 19, 2022 at 5:02 AM

    Hang in there SPRING IS ON THE WAY!

    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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