Posted by billonthefarm on April 27, 2009 at 18:54:51 from (205.161.2.144):
Rain, rain, rain. We get rain when they predict it and when we least expect. Farming is only a dream at this point. Too wet to do much of anything. I mowed some of the yard last night and just went around the standing water. All of this rain does give us time to take care of the cattle while they are having calves. We had a calf born late friday afternoon and he has been giving us a headache. He didnt want to nurse. This isnt the calf but this is what we do. Put momma in the chute and stick him under her and see what happens. I had to put him on and when he let go I had to put him back on. We have been doing this 3 times a day until today when I saw him nurse by him self. He has been a little slow and not much energy. Then tonight, after nick and I worked out in the rain and mud tagging, banding, giving shots, and chasing off a ornery cow or two we come back to the sheds and find a nursing calf that when he gets done is running around kicking up his heels. It was a nice feeling to see him doing that finally.
Nick has been pretty good at carrying a camera when we are checking cows and has got some nice pics.
This was just before dark saturday. The calf has been on the ground less than 30 seconds at this point. He was up and around in a few minutes and is doing fine. He is tagged #4.
This calf was born a couple hours before the other on saturday afternoon. A little bull calf and he was a handfull to give shots to and band tonight. He is calf #3.
Momma and heifer calf #242 headed from the feedlot out to the pasture.
This is my favorite picture. Nick took this while we were watching the cows on saturday evening. I think I may hang this over my desk so next winter some day it is cold and snowy I will remember why it is worth all of the work. This is the freemartin heifer we had earlier.
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