Showing posts with label Cattle. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Cattle. Show all posts
June 27, 2011
May 30, 2011
Working the cattle
Good morning girls, it’s going to be a fun day!!!
First we need to get all the cattle rounded up from the pasture. We chase them into the corner of the pasture, try to get them all out onto the road at the same time. Then we need to get them all into the yard and into the corral. Actually this all went really well. We didn’t have any run away or cause much problem. The only thing is that about 20 of them decided to go right through my garden and make a huge mess of it. I am going to have peas coming up through September given how deep some of them are now planted.
After getting them all into the corral, we separated the cows and calves. Once the calves are in a separate pen, we separate all the cows into different pens based on which pasture they will be going to.
Then it is time to get the calves worked. They are branded and given a couple of shots.
We had a little helper. He loved catching the calves!!
And yes, the branding part does stink, especially when the breeze blows it right in your face!!
First we need to get all the cattle rounded up from the pasture. We chase them into the corner of the pasture, try to get them all out onto the road at the same time. Then we need to get them all into the yard and into the corral. Actually this all went really well. We didn’t have any run away or cause much problem. The only thing is that about 20 of them decided to go right through my garden and make a huge mess of it. I am going to have peas coming up through September given how deep some of them are now planted.
After getting them all into the corral, we separated the cows and calves. Once the calves are in a separate pen, we separate all the cows into different pens based on which pasture they will be going to.
Then it is time to get the calves worked. They are branded and given a couple of shots.
We had a little helper. He loved catching the calves!!
And yes, the branding part does stink, especially when the breeze blows it right in your face!!
May 23, 2011
Fixing Fence
Since it rained so much over the weekend, it is now time to get the cattle out into the pastures. But first we need to fix the fences. With all the rain we came upon this in many places. Lots of water. And with all the snowfall this winter, there were a lot of fences down in the creeks.
Got to love my Keens. These kept my feel dry after walking through all this water. Although after we got back from fixing this area…..mom said that this is why she wears her muck boots. Would have been good to know about 6 hours earlier. Next time…..
Until tomorrow……
Got to love my Keens. These kept my feel dry after walking through all this water. Although after we got back from fixing this area…..mom said that this is why she wears her muck boots. Would have been good to know about 6 hours earlier. Next time…..
Until tomorrow……
May 15, 2011
The grass really is greener….
This cow really proves that the grass is greener on the other side of the fence. Luckily for me, I don’t need to get that close to the fence when mowing. The cows do a really great job of keeping that trimmed up for me!!
The other cows are grazing in the pasture and the calves are being lazy. Enjoying the sun that has decided to come out after several days of rain and clouds.
The other cows are grazing in the pasture and the calves are being lazy. Enjoying the sun that has decided to come out after several days of rain and clouds.
April 26, 2011
April 13, 2011
Bottle calves
April 3, 2011
Babysitting
When I first saw this I thought it looked like the cow was babysitting all these calves. I thought it was cute how this group of calves was just hanging out together.
The birth
Here is the birth of a baby calf.....unedited...well maybe a few parts of it are edited out. I am missing pictures of the rodeo that it took to get this cow into the barn. I don't have a picture of the cow eating away at the afterbirth. Or the dogs carrying around a dried up piece of afterbirth.
A little nuzzle between mom & Cocoa.
Looking for milk....at the wrong end...
And he found it!
A little nuzzle between mom & Cocoa.
Looking for milk....at the wrong end...
And he found it!
March 23, 2011
Winter storms
Once the calves get a little older and look healthy, they are moved out to the pasture. There are a few calf shelters in the pasture. But when the snow storms move in, more shelter is brought in. Bales are lined up to give them more protection from the wind.
Camper is in place
The "Blue Bullet" is in place and very useful.
For watching the little ones like this:
For watching the little ones like this:
March 20, 2011
Gotta have fun
My mom decided she needed to have a little fun with the calf and entertain all the grandkids with a show.
March 15, 2011
Getting tags ready
Getting the ear tags ready for the calves involves....
One of these pens:
A bunch of blank tags:
And a lot of time to write all the correct numbers on the right color tag. Then after one side is dry, the other side needs to be done.
One of these pens:
A bunch of blank tags:
And a lot of time to write all the correct numbers on the right color tag. Then after one side is dry, the other side needs to be done.
March 7, 2011
Camper destruction
The camper project is almost done. Electricity is now being installed for a light and a few outlets. Here is the work that has been done so far:
The kitchen sink and stove were torn out of the camper.....resulting in this pile:
Another seat was built for the fridge and more seating room.
An old futon mattress will be put in the corner to make a "comfy" spot to take a nap while waiting for that cow to calve....
The table has not yet been put in it's place but it goes right in the middle of these two benches.
The kitchen sink and stove were torn out of the camper.....resulting in this pile:
Another seat was built for the fridge and more seating room.
An old futon mattress will be put in the corner to make a "comfy" spot to take a nap while waiting for that cow to calve....
The table has not yet been put in it's place but it goes right in the middle of these two benches.
March 1, 2011
The Camper
Here is the project:
The 1955 camper has been sitting in the trees for the past 10 years. Meaning that the mice moved in. So, the project is to clean and disinfect the camper. Then do a little remodeling to make it into a hang-out to use while watching the cows calve.
The 1955 camper has been sitting in the trees for the past 10 years. Meaning that the mice moved in. So, the project is to clean and disinfect the camper. Then do a little remodeling to make it into a hang-out to use while watching the cows calve.
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