I survived another planting season. My row crop farming is done until harvest. I really don’t like it, but it gives me beer money for the year. Time to think about baling some hay.
Gus is ready to go feed cows. So far this is one of the easiest calving springs we have had. Things are really greening up this week. About time to start taking pairs to grass.
We have a new babysitter. For some reason this gelding and this bottle calf have bonded, they will stand there side by side all day. My wife caught the little heifer giving him a kiss last night.
@rhofford That’s why I avoid them. Big, dumb and lethargic. I don’t need that stress at calving. My calves are just as big and sell for the same money as all those Simmy cross calves at the barn.
@flintlockactual They have been better than any help I could ever hire. Gus can work his ass off all day on cows and still has to chase his ball when we come in at night. Ty struggles to keep up, but he never gives up.
These cows are rockstars and them babies are tougher than me. This makes 7 calves since the temp started dropping last night. All outside, all happy. I’m about froze. Due dates not until next week, amazing what a pressure change will do.
@schrieferranch Rebuilding my old baler for that reason. Makes just as good of bale as a new one for way less. I could never bale enough hay to justify the price of a new one.
@JerodMcDaniel Our cows, heifers included, job is to have a calf every 365 days, unassisted, and wean that calf in the fall. Our job is nutrition, health and management. We research genetics and keep heifers every year. If they can’t do it on their own we have no use for them.
Work load got cut in half today. Shipped our steers this morning. Keeping the heifers for now, will decide on them closer to green grass. Have to admit, we’re kind of excited this year.
Me and Gus doing our annual Christmas morning feeding in foggy Southern Iowa. Just us, the cows and Christmas songs on the radio, one of our favorite things. At least the fog should make for some nice April rain.