Monday, April 30, 2007 in picture form

[Soapweed]

A couple Blue Herrons

Freighting hay to where it is needed

First calf heifers and their offspring

This looks like a buffalo, but it is just a calf born back in December out of a first calf heifer

He looks rather fluffy

Kids will be kids

When the moon comes up over a horse

A horse owned by the JF Ranch

Yesterday is gone

The winding road home

 

[Canadian_Cowgirl]

Nice pics, like always!! I love the horse and moon, and the calves in the slough!


Little Bo Peep

 

[WyomingRancher]

Your calves look great. We're trying to feed a little hay also to give the grass a chance to start. It's a challenge to keep condition on the cows this time of year when they take off chasing after every blade they see! Your cows must be smarter than ours :lol:, I see they seem to be keeping their flesh.

 

[Tap]

Your calves look great. We're trying to feed a little hay also to give the grass a chance to start. It's a challenge to keep condition on the cows this time of year when they take off chasing after every blade they see! Your cows must be smarter than ours :lol:, I see they seem to be keeping their flesh.

I agree with you about Soapweeds calves. They do look great. This time of the year is about the toughest a cow looks. They are shedding all the hair, etc. Then in about a month, they will look as good as they can. That is one advantage of late calving, the cows can be almost too fat by the time they calve.

Good photos Soapweed. BTW, do you worry about grass tetany in the sandhills?

And does anyone else but me wonder what happened to Faster horses?

 

[Soapweed]

Do you worry about grass tetany in the sandhills?

We do worry about grass tetany. I've had extra magnesium put in the last three loads of cake for that reason. It costs about ten dollars per ton, but this way you know the cows are getting enough. When it is added to mineral, it is bitter, and cows don't always eat it.

 

[IL Rancher]

Tap.. You aren't the only one, I was noticing that she had gon missing as well...


Nice pics Soap.. we have a little calf that was born back around Christmas that is fuzzy like that too (But he is red and a lot smaller, Dexter you see)... MY cows are basically getting ready to go into open rebellion about the grass situation. I had to start letting some out on some pasture but my main May pastures just aren't ready. I am hoping Monday they will be..They are growing like crazy now, a 1/2 inch of rain would probably push them over the top.

 

[Denny]

Your calves look great. We're trying to feed a little hay also to give the grass a chance to start. It's a challenge to keep condition on the cows this time of year when they take off chasing after every blade they see! Your cows must be smarter than ours :lol:, I see they seem to be keeping their flesh.

I agree with you about Soapweeds calves. They do look great. This time of the year is about the toughest a cow looks. They are shedding all the hair, etc. Then in about a month, they will look as good as they can. That is one advantage of late calving, the cows can be almost too fat by the time they calve.

Good photos Soapweed. BTW, do you worry about grass tetany in the sandhills?

And does anyone else but me wonder what happened to Faster horses?

Ever since her Canada trip she's been pretty quite.Miss her wit.