Newborn calves are hidden in the brush by their mamas. This is a way to protect them from predators. Unfortunately, this means that when you move the cows, you may be leaving behind calves. The mamas will go back to try and get them, so make sure they can access the previous area. If you… Continue reading Playing Hide-and-Seek with the Calves
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Wednesday Evening, April 5th, 2023
68 F with a breeze from the north that is cold and dry. I’m told that yearling ewes typically only have 1 lamb, while older ewes will have 2. The dogs chase a chicken back to the coop but they are too aggressive so I have to stop them. I bring them back to the… Continue reading Wednesday Evening, April 5th, 2023
Tuesday Evening, April 4th, 2023
Rotation: 2023-03-30 Row 2 Cell 4 The cows and sheep were laying down chewing their cud. The cows and bulls like to crowd together at the wire. I though I saw a young calf cross the wire but she is back. There’s a bunch of blue flowers that suddenly appeared. The dog tackles me while… Continue reading Tuesday Evening, April 4th, 2023
Friday Morning March 31st, 2023
It’s Friday morning March 31st, 2023 and this is the second cell of the first row in the 2023-03-30 rotation. We still have runny manure, but we have more grass than the cows can eat. The cattle condition is good too. It’s about 73 F and there is a storm blowing in. I recorded this… Continue reading Friday Morning March 31st, 2023
Starting another rotation
It’s Thursday evening on March 30th 2023, and that means it’s time to start a new rotation. This rotation will be rows of 425′ by 1000′. We will move the cows from west to east 7 times, twice a day, so 1 week will take 2 rows. The field is 2560′ long so we will… Continue reading Starting another rotation