Heifers and mama's on Tuesday.
Bringing in the feeder heifers and mamas on Wednesday.
Up the alley they go. We sort on foot here. Mamas go one way, calves the other way.
Preging mamas today. I am at the chute keeping track of everything. Loading ear tags, cutting tail and painting. Yep, painting. We put a white mark on the "granny" cows and a green ear tag. A yellow mark on the good cows. And bob the tails on the opens. That way if there's an explosion, we know who's who. Easy identification. :) And I get poop on me! ewwwwww
Here's some of the crap on my work table.
Mama cows. Waiting in the pens.
My buddy Leo on stand by in case there is an escapee! Yea he's sticking his tongue out! HA!
Thanks for stopping by. Happy Halloween!!
Work! Work! Work! People have no idea of how much goes into large cattle operation.
ReplyDeleteNo wonder we hadn't heard from you guys. So busy you hard working bunch. Maybe a little R&R is due. Maybe you will have a spare weekend to visit Oregon. Yeah? Maybe? M
ReplyDeleteBTW: Love the hammer. hee hee
ReplyDeleteThat was a rough tough week! You have got to be super glad it is over with and you can look back with pride in a job well done. Hope you have some fun ( R & R ) planned because you sure deserve it!
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And it is all just in a day's work for you! The 18ยบ day does not appeal to me...at all. I am a wimp when it comes to cold. Though I worked in it a lot at the orchard. Maybe that is why I am such a wimp now..
ReplyDeleteEither way, hope you get time to rest soon!
Oh you have such beautiful Mamas and babies I love seeing them all in a row. Yeah that job is done:) Hug B
ReplyDeleteAwesome, just awesome! Great looking herd being handled calmly and acting calmly because of it! Leo is something! Everything looks great! Thanks for the photos!
ReplyDeleteNice to have good help on standby. Great pictures, love the scenery.
ReplyDeleteWe sorted calves off in one pasture a couple of weeks ago and hauled them home. Now, it's their mothers' turn on Monday. I may get the 4-wheeler job again, since the hired man's wrist is cracked. We shall see! Busy times!
ReplyDeleteI could enjoy your life. Instead I enjoy my life...either way we do lots of outdoors work. Who could ask for a better life...not you or me!!!
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lOTS OF WHITE FAE HERE , YOU HAVE MADE ME NOTICE THE HEREFORDS
ReplyDeleteOh wow...I bet that cold wind is rough on you in the mornings! stay warm! It's tough for me to get out in the winter wind it chills to the bone facing that chilly north wind in the mornings. That's pneumonia weather to me.Love the pic of Leo!
ReplyDeleteSuch a busy week, I tried to talk the hubby in to preg checking a day or 2 after weaning but here we are a couple weeks later and going to do it on Thursday when its cold out
ReplyDeleteCold and hard work. You really are something lady! Amazing!
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