Pictures, February 12, 2009

[Soapweed]

Our first calf, out of a first calf heifer, was born today.

Cottontail in camo

Jackrabbit

See Jack run

Cat in camo

The ladies once again doing the work while I take pictures

Trying to look busy, but I'm not very good at it

Trying to look busy making an ear tag

But I'm not very good at it

Leaning and resting while attempting to run the headgate

Cows waiting patiently for their shot

Another day closer to spring

 

[Shortgrass]

Looks to me like you are pretty good with that grinder. What buttons do you use. I use the Ritchie tag and allflex buttons, but seem to shed quite a few.

 

[Big Muddy rancher]

You guys have been busy. :!:

I'm sure glad you got that windmill in the last shot. :wink:

 

[WyomingRancher]

It was a great day for first calvers! In addition to my first calf, I sorted a few more heavy cows and scourguarded too, so I'd say our day was very similar .

I use Ritchey tags too, but am having a little trouble with the backings breaking in two. What backings are you using? I've been using Y-Tex.

 

[Yanuck]

I enjoyed your photographs Soapweed, just as I do everytime I look at them...Thanks for sharing your family and your day with us :wink:

 

[Soapweed]

We use Ritchey tags and Y-Tex buttons. The black colored Y-Tex buttons haven't been very good the past few years. It seems like the colored buttons are stronger for some reason. Of our cows whose numbers start with 2 (born in 2002 and tagged in the fall of 2003), we have lost just about all of the original tags. That year we didn't have a second numbered button tag in the other year, so when they lose their original number we have no way of knowing what it had been. The tag in my hand is a replacement for a cow that has lost her tag since last fall. The 2 means she was born in 2002, and the 8 means we retagged her either in the fall of 2008 or the spring of 2009. The fact that her number is 2840 means that she was the 40th seven year old cow that has lost her ear tag since a year ago. It's kind of disgusting that some manufacturer can't come up with an ear tag that stands the test of time. :?

 

[garn]

Soapweed, good luck with your calving season. Busy time ahead, hopefully you won't have too many "major headaches". Is your neck of the woods supposed to see alot of snow out of this incoming storm?

 

[Sally]

We use Z tags . The tags last a long time but the Z tag ink fades, so we have cows with tags but no number. This year when we branded replacement heifers we used Y tex ink on Z tags. we will see if that does the trick.

 

[Soapweed]

Soapweed, good luck with your calving season. Busy time ahead, hopefully you won't have too many "major headaches". Is your neck of the woods supposed to see alot of snow out of this incoming storm?

Here is our forecast for the next several days.

Tonight...Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows 15 to 20. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Friday...Snow...colder. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Highs 25 to 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Friday Night...Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 15. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Saturday...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs around 25. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero in the morning.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Sunday Through Presidents Day...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 5 to 15. Wind chill readings 5 below to 5 above zero.

Monday Night And Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Highs 35 to 45. Lows in the teens. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the teens.

Wednesday Through Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the teens. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

 

[Cedarcreek]

That year we didn't have a second numbered button tag in the other year, so when they lose their original number we have no way of knowing what it had been.

We tag our replacement heifers when we bangs vaccinate. I keep track of the bangs tag numbers since both them and our eartags are in consecutive order. If we have to retag then I know what her original number was and can track it. We use prenumbered Richey tags and what ever buttons they send with them. We used to use Z-tags but quit since the numbers were unreadable after a couple of years.

 

[Anonymous]

Soapweed, good luck with your calving season. Busy time ahead, hopefully you won't have too many "major headaches". Is your neck of the woods supposed to see alot of snow out of this incoming storm?

Here is our forecast for the next several days.

Tonight...Snow. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Lows 15 to 20. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Friday...Snow...colder. Snow accumulation of 2 to 3 inches. Storm total snow accumulation of 4 to 5 inches. Highs 25 to 30. East winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow near 100 percent.

Friday Night...Cloudy with a 20 percent chance of snow. Lows around 15. South winds 10 to 15 mph. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Saturday...Cloudy with a 50 percent chance of snow. Highs around 25. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Lowest wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero in the morning.

Saturday Night...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Lows 10 to 15. Southeast winds 10 to 15 mph. Chance of snow 20 percent. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Sunday Through Presidents Day...Partly cloudy. Highs 35 to 45. Lows 5 to 15. Wind chill readings 5 below to 5 above zero.

Monday Night And Tuesday...Mostly cloudy with isolated snow showers. Highs 35 to 45. Lows in the teens. Chance of snow 20 percent.

Tuesday Night...Mostly cloudy. Lows in the teens.

Wednesday Through Thursday...Partly cloudy. Highs in the 40s. Lows in the teens. Wind chill readings zero to 10 above zero.

Yep- for once the snow is supposed to go south of us- which really doesn't hurt my feelings as I'd like to share a little :wink: and altho our temp is supposed to be a little lower- its nothing really that bad predicted...

 

[Blkbuckaroo]

Good shots Soapweed,my kids really like the cute cat.Looks like you've joined the calving club.