What a good way to live - - - - new calves and puppies and a new grandson as well!
How could life get any better?
So far I've had 2 early calves. Both Hiefers. Several years ago I AIed the 3 best Charolis cows I had to an Angus bull and kept the best bull calf - - -That way I figure I get hybred vigor out of either Angus or Charolis cows. I used him for 5 years and did the same last year as he was getting way to big - - - sold him to a neighbor last fall weighing 2,240# on just pasture after breeding my cows last spring.
I will probably keep the black hiefer and a few more but the charolis seem to eat more than I'm willing to live with so they are getting phased out. I devided the herd up several ways about 4 years ago and with 15 charolis in one location and 15 angus in another ( right across the fence ) the angus would eat 3 round bales in the same time it took 5 for the charolis and at weaning the calves were a with in about 20# and the first year I weighed them seperatly the Angus mothers calves were the bigger!
Another look - - - the black calf is about 3 weeks ahead of the smokey.
You might notice the charolis stay at the feder while the black cows are out brozing!
I love the look of the Charolis as the angus will always be at least one number less in flesh - - - I feel it is that they are putting a larger percentage of their body weight into rasing the calf. The cows are very gentle and easy to work with but the Charolis are just to big! Last fall I culled 2 charolis for being open and they looked great but went over the scales at 1,800# - - - Just to much to maintain!
Now for some puppies!
These are un top of one of my undergroung dog houses! They think they can see the world from there!
At the time this was taken I don't think these puppies knew there was a world without snow
My wife and the grandchildren.
Of course I got to hold him.