The cows have been moved up from the field to our normal calving area… They’re used to being fed earlier, but now that they’re farther away… they are last on Daniel’s loop. My Durango gave them false hope… and they didn’t mind coming up close and personal on the slim chance I might have three…
Tag: cows
Number Practice
Take every chance you get to practice your numbers. It doesn’t matter if you’re helping your dad tag replacement heifers… Even if you’re running the end gate on occasion… Just get those tag numbers in the correct order, and practice those numbers over and over and over and over…
Weight
Weight is important. A rancher’s paycheck is based on the weight of his cattle. If he sells calves or steers or old open cows, the price bid is based on the weight and condition of the animal. We keep a close eye on weight. We take actual weight on newborn heifer calves. We weigh them…
Boooooo… Yay!
I started yesterday morning… pulled up iMovie and put together a video on the Texas Antique Fair… Yes, it was long, but I wanted to give a “real” take on the scope of the entire event. I’d let it upload… add a transition and title… by midmorning I was finished. Tried to post on vimeo…
Time Lapse: Checking Cows
We checked cows and spread salt today… and I made my third time lapse video. It is very jumpy and too fast (even though I slowed it down) but I believe you will get the context of our day. I’ve only one more day to practice before the eclipse! Argh! NOTE: Vimeo failed to convert…
Wordless Wednesday – “Curious”
Curious Puzzle **** More questions for the Q&A? Post ’em now!
Others
A couple other photos from working cows…
Wanderers
Straightening up a mess on the mountain today, our cows decided to wander… my three kids and I rode and Vernon zipped around in the side by side, putting out salt and mineral and fixing fence along the way. Once settled in the new pasture, the cows and calves seemed pretty content… They should… the…
Calf Warmer
Still hung around close to the house today… working on some wool projects and cleaning… After lunch, though, I said I’d feed my bees and head down to where the guys were installing the calf warmer. After some research, I decided NOT to give the bees any corn syrup, as liquids need to be dried…
It’s Quiet…
I went to the Mills Place yesterday to do a little painting. Our new kitchen cabinets are almost totally installed (!) and since the day was going to be a dreary day of rain/snow mix, it seemed a good time to put some color in the mud room. I loaded up Lucas and Dally and…