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I get so jealous when I see beautiful pole fences. It would corrode too fast down here.

Not sure the plan would work. I'd be afraid that the Californians would take one look at your feral chickens and decided they were a rare spotted prairie chickens that needed immediate protection.

For those still curious, all hormones act the same way. They can diffuse in and out of cells freely. Insulin works like that (thank goodness, if you're a diabetic). A tiny amount injected under the skin does the job. So, those implants diffuse into a steer's body and get broken down by his...

I do need to point something out. I have a strong background in biochemistry, as does my husband. There are many, many different forms of estrogen (and the other hormones used in implants). They have a variety of effects in the mammalian bodies. Do we know and understand all the various...

There are actually three hormones, or synthetic hormones, used in beef implants: estrogen, progesterone and testosterone. Testosterone is the one that cause aggression in feedlot cattle (why there are bullers). No hormone implants are approved for use in pigs, veal, or dairy. This is...

Wow, great news that you beat cancer and have continued to inspire others. The Holy Spirit has guided you well. I'm Catholic, too, and I understand about serving others and how much prayer can help us through the worst of times.

I use cattle panels here and there, but right now, our corral is wood with barbed wire in between and no climb inside the stall. When we lock them up in the corral, we can throw hay over a wall from inside the barn. I'll get some pictures later.

That's a good idea, but out of our budget level. When we built a corral here, I priced out several options and wood, or wood and cattle panel mixed, was cheaper. I've seen people use a few rows of old highway guard rails for lanes into their chute. That looked really secure.

Our cows get their heads under the bottom and push right under, so we can’t use those. Clever little Irish cows.

Good thing Hector had the sense to come back. I read about what one tribe called stray cows that wander onto reservation land: "slow elk", lol! Good eating...

We talk about days like this using words like 'terrible' and 'awful'. The cows probably get all misty eyed remembering that time they had a grain party in the barn.

I did get it back, but the corner was missing. She stole my sweatshirt, too. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Z0pF7dSvuXg

I feel like Oreos, for some reason. :P

That is a rare creature, indeed, among farmers.

Our son, last year.

How cowlicks are really formed.

BigBull- Is the S04 the Rancher or the more expensive one? I am considering buying the Rancher as soon as I sell enough cows to pay for it, (ironic, I know).

Thanks for the tip. SRBeef. That is the only trough we own that is short enough for our Dexters to do that, thank goodness. And she only shares it with her mama. I have had to dump it out once due to poop but that was awhile ago.

It's finally up in the 80s down here in Florida and I guess our five month old Dexter heifer, Daisy, got too hot. :lol: "Aaaaaah!!!" "That felt great!" "What?" "By the way, got any treats?"

Thanks, Boss Cowman! :D