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Wife went to Town today for Dr. appointment and shopping so I was chore crew.
Up at 4:00 AM to get the better half on her way at 5:00, watched the news drank a pot of coffee and was out the door at seven.
Fed at Morrison Meadow first, we still haven't got all the cow herd moved down there yet but "someday" is getting closer.

This bunch is 1st and 2nd calvers, cows we bought last July and a few cows that had late May and June calves last spring.
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The cows are doing a fair job of clearing brush as they eat. Winter feeding two years in a row and you would never know there was brush here at all.
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Wolves chewed this cow up a month ago.
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A few of the black Brooks Alberta cows we bought last summer.
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A couple of the red, Brooks coming 3 yr olds.......
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.......and another one that likely won't stay another year.
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Finished there and went home to feed the rest of the cows and the calves.

A few of the cows.
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A bull I really like. Why is it that pictures of bulls never look like the bull? :D
Or do they? :?
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Calves at the grain bunks.
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Was in for lunch at 1:00pm, went back out to finish the tedious chores and treated one calf for bloat. Done at 4:00pm

Wife called at 8:30 pm and was headed home, should put her here about 1:00 am. I will set the alarm rather than wait up for her. She is not travelling alone as a friend went with her.
 
thanks for sharing your day, gcreek. i always enjoy your photos :D i think your pic of the bull looks like the bull...not sure if it looks like the bull you took the picture of, but he does look like the bull :wink:
 
Looks cold! How'd that cow not get chewed up worse or killed!? At what temperature do you wear a Depends after drinking a pot of coffee? :lol:
 
Cal said:
Looks cold! How'd that cow not get chewed up worse or killed!? At what temperature do you wear a Depends after drinking a pot of coffee? :lol:
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Cal,I think he has to wear depends pretty regularly at his age and in that cold country :D :D

PS stock is lookin a Little thin,hope you dont have another hard winter.

good luck

Oh yeah almost forgot............thanx for the picture story :D
 
Thanks for the pictures, gcreekrch. Looks like you had a busy day. Hope your wife had a favorable check-up, and that she enjoyed the time shopping.

Your cattle appear to be in desirable winter condition. I like your idea of clearing brush by feeding on it. This would be an idea worth pursuing on our outfit in a place or two. Keep clickin' that camera. :wink:
 
I hope your main glue that holds the place together returns with good Dr. news and her shopping completed. In the meantime it looks like you are getting by fine. Winter sorts the good cows from the poor ones and makes next years culling simple. We salt and mineral in young aspen encroachment stands. It keeps those brush areas at bay.
 
Cal said:
Looks cold! How'd that cow not get chewed up worse or killed!? At what temperature do you wear a Depends after drinking a pot of coffee? :lol:
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Actually it was above freezing here by noon yesterday. Right back to -30C this morning.
Not sure how some of these cattle escape wolves, I have seen the whole herd come to the rescue (kind of like lions and Cape buffalo) in those cases I believe more of the casualties are avoided. When the cows run and scatter is when the wolves get one singled out and make a kill.
 
Gcreekrch have you had the cows kill wolves? My angus have been known to wipe out a stupid coyote if they are not fast enough to get out of the pasture.
 
PATB said:
Gcreekrch have you had the cows kill wolves? My angus have been known to wipe out a stupid coyote if they are not fast enough to get out of the pasture.
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Not to my knowledge. An average wolf is about 80-110 lbs. I have killed two that were over 140 lbs.
 
A friend of mine down at Brisco had an old Luing cow that used to chase bears :shock: He heard his dog barking one night and went out with a lamp to chase the bears away as they steal his apples. He caught the bear in the torch beam running for it's life with the old cow in hot pursuit. Another time a bear emerged in the spring when they had calves on the ground and the group chased it - the bear got his head caught in a page wire fence and was getting quite a pounding momentarily before he was able to break loose.
I had the mother of that old cow here for two years - I understand where the daughter got the genes from :shock: :shock: :shock:
 
I dont know about cattle killin coyotes or wolves,but I know for a fact they will kill dogs,got cross wise with a neighbor once for that,guess there ole dog just hunkered down when the cows got after him instead of lighting out :mad:
good luck
 
I thought I had crazy cows as they will group together and run off any strange dogs.

If I buy a new dog I have to introduce it to the group for three or so days then they will leave it alone.

The calves always chase the dogs as I walk thru the herd - - - -I do not try to discourage it - - - I teach the dogs to back off unless I want them to move the cows.

With all the people moving out here and letting their pets run loose I feel it is good the cows chase dogs - - - if not I would probably loose calves to the "pets"
 
Our dogs pretty much know when and when not to walk through the cows. They know instinctively that at calving time they go out and around
the cows. Don't know how they know, but they do.

When we were in W. Montana our hayfields were on a bench above the house and that's where we wintered the cows. One fall day, we heard a real runkus coming from up there. Cows were bawling and making a lot of noise. They were really upset, you could tell. We went to investigate and of all things. we found a BILLY GOAT. Boy, those cows were putting a number on him. I felt sorry for him...until...Mr. FH got his horse and roped the darn thing...the horse really didn't want to run up on the goat, so he'd kinda do the two-step, you know--two steps forward and one step back :shock: ...he did get him roped and tied him to a post, then got the horse trailer, loaded him up and took him home.

But it ruined his rope...he never could get the smell out... :shock: :help: :P
 
I've heard of one or two guys that keep a billy goat in with their bull battery to stop them from fighting. I thought it was a joke at first - a 200lb goat versus 2000lb bulls but they swear it works and the goat is the boss.
 
oldblood said:
I injoyed your work day more than mine. GRASSFARMER ARE THOSE COWS THAT HARD ON PEOPLE?
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The two individuals I mention weren't hard on people - they were runners (ie high headed and ran away when moving cows) I'd be wary around them when fresh calved but other than that they were fine.
 

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