I was told to share this in the coffee shop so here it goes.
The last several years we would get flooded in the spring and again in the fall.
Bought a bull and a heifer out of Bowman N.D. a couple years ago. That bull wasn't sure how to handle the flood water we brought him home to. Been pretty dry up there for several years I guess and that bull was amazed and almost afraid of the creek. He would not cross it for almost a month. We had to push the herd across to him...then he finally crossed back with them. It was quite funny.
He still stands in the little stream and watches the water flow over his hooves moving his head back and forth.
However, he has adapted quite well to the over abundance of red and ladino clover. Sure glad we don't have too much fescue...might have burnt him up.
The last several years we would get flooded in the spring and again in the fall.
Bought a bull and a heifer out of Bowman N.D. a couple years ago. That bull wasn't sure how to handle the flood water we brought him home to. Been pretty dry up there for several years I guess and that bull was amazed and almost afraid of the creek. He would not cross it for almost a month. We had to push the herd across to him...then he finally crossed back with them. It was quite funny.
He still stands in the little stream and watches the water flow over his hooves moving his head back and forth.
However, he has adapted quite well to the over abundance of red and ladino clover. Sure glad we don't have too much fescue...might have burnt him up.