Lannie
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Do it! Do it! (I dare you!)Frank n Bessie.... dare i say James?
Nahhhh. That's just silly
Think she will make milk?
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MurraysMutts
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Bessie sure has been one heck of a good investment. After re-reading my entire thread, she's been nothing short of AMAZING!
First year she raised 3 calves, pretty much on grass once the spring flush hit.
Helped with a couple more thru the season.
So she had a hand in 5 calves that first year.
This year she's raise 2 to an early weaning of five months. Pulled doubles with Brandy with 2 calves til I could get em sold. Then raised 2 more for a couple months til they sold!
Now she's on her 7th calf this season!
That's a lot of calves for one very special cow.....
First year she raised 3 calves, pretty much on grass once the spring flush hit.
Helped with a couple more thru the season.
So she had a hand in 5 calves that first year.
This year she's raise 2 to an early weaning of five months. Pulled doubles with Brandy with 2 calves til I could get em sold. Then raised 2 more for a couple months til they sold!
Now she's on her 7th calf this season!
That's a lot of calves for one very special cow.....
I hope you have given her lots of treats!! she has deserved extra.
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MurraysMutts
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Shes certainly getting a bit extra right now! I want her good n fat going into winter.
I'm gonna let her raise this single for a few months. I held the bull off to move her out of February into March.
I'm kind of excited to see how Frank grows being an only child...
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MurraysMutts
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Ha!! Caught 'em! There ain't no feed in there.
Evidently she likes this lil guy...
She sure didn't like that last lil heifer. Perhaps the heifer was just too aggressive. Idk
Maybe I can turn these 2 out in a week or 2
Evidently she likes this lil guy...
She sure didn't like that last lil heifer. Perhaps the heifer was just too aggressive. Idk
Maybe I can turn these 2 out in a week or 2
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MurraysMutts
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Bessies first born here.
I may fiddle around and make her a post of her own since she's nearby.
She will be a cow about this time next year...
Shes definitely big enough. She needed bred several months ago. And she is SUCH a sweet sweet gurl! Much sweeter than her mama. LOVES attention and treats.
And here's the 2 steers she raised. Almost ready for the freezer!
Hard to believe that brindle is out of a jersey cow!
I may fiddle around and make her a post of her own since she's nearby.
She will be a cow about this time next year...
Shes definitely big enough. She needed bred several months ago. And she is SUCH a sweet sweet gurl! Much sweeter than her mama. LOVES attention and treats.
And here's the 2 steers she raised. Almost ready for the freezer!
Hard to believe that brindle is out of a jersey cow!
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MurraysMutts
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And one more terrible night time pic!
Awwwww!
They all snuggly!
Awwwww!
They all snuggly!
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MurraysMutts
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BESSIE TIME!
She loves him!
She loves him!
She missed being a MOM
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MurraysMutts
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We got a milk thief!!
Let them 2 weaners in with Bessie yesterday so I could haul the shorthorm pair and what not. Tonight the bull calf is stealing. He's only been off his mama one week. I'll get that straightened out tomorrow.
Let them 2 weaners in with Bessie yesterday so I could haul the shorthorm pair and what not. Tonight the bull calf is stealing. He's only been off his mama one week. I'll get that straightened out tomorrow.
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MurraysMutts
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Turned Bessie n Frank out. No longer Frank n beans...
She loves him.
And I like it better when she has her freedom to roam and be a cow.
We will see how big she can get him!!!
She loves him.
And I like it better when she has her freedom to roam and be a cow.
We will see how big she can get him!!!
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MurraysMutts
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Hey! She says.
U seen me doing my job right? Where's my cookies, ya "colorful metaphor!"
Every morning and evening. She's a waiting for me. Love this cow...
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U seen me doing my job right? Where's my cookies, ya "colorful metaphor!"
Every morning and evening. She's a waiting for me. Love this cow...
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MurraysMutts
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Bessie first set, pictured a few posts above, go to slaughter today. The brindle and the black steer.
I'll let ya know what they weigh when I hear. And hopefully get a couple pics of ribeyes later
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1200lbs each
Idk what his target weight was, but that'll dang sure do!
I'll let ya know what they weigh when I hear. And hopefully get a couple pics of ribeyes later
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1200lbs each
Idk what his target weight was, but that'll dang sure do!
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MurraysMutts
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Carcass weights are
642
655
642
655
"If" they truly weighed 1200#, those are light carcass weights. 1200 x 60% = 720
A cow will yield more like 50%
A cow will yield more like 50%
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MurraysMutts
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I completely agree.
He weighed em at the co-op scales right next door. And y'all saw the pics. Those animals have had some kind of feed their entire life.
I use a different place.
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MurraysMutts
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Val....
Shes a lil leaf vacuum cleaner! I got plans for her, especially if she's anything like Bessie.
Shes a lil leaf vacuum cleaner! I got plans for her, especially if she's anything like Bessie.
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MurraysMutts
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Bessie and her single steer..
He's growing like wildfire being a single. I'd like to see more condition on Bessie. Drought is hard on all of us. I've got a plan tho! She won't calve til March. I'll keep ya on your toes til I make the plan work.
He's growing like wildfire being a single. I'd like to see more condition on Bessie. Drought is hard on all of us. I've got a plan tho! She won't calve til March. I'll keep ya on your toes til I make the plan work.
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MurraysMutts
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Bessies brindle steer....
You did a good job finishing him out.
