2024 Stocker Project!

[MurraysMutts]

Her head/face shape, combined with that coat pattern. makes me think she is a LH cross.

No way Jose!


Here's new pics everyone!
My lil south acre/pen is working out well so far.

She don't match the group. My mistake. I bet she grows tho! She also made the other calves cheaper....

Push me, shove you...

O yeah? Says who!

 

[Travlr]

Looks like Chrome is a little high headed. She'll probably calm down with the others leading her to feed. If she outgrows the others, or if you want the sale barn to sell her separately, she won't hurt the price on the others.

 

[GoWyo]

She better stick her head in the bunk and start eating or the rest will pass her up.

 

[Brute 23]

I think your Beefmaster information is solid @MurraysMutts

That red mot is shiny.

 

[MurraysMutts]

I think your Beefmaster information is solid @MurraysMutts

That red mot is shiny.

I like her too!

She sold with her pasture mate, the solid black heifer.

Kinda odd about the black/white one. She's actually the calmest of the 3. Look forward to seeing em get big!

 

[MurraysMutts]

Finally all coming to eat. The 3 new girls took a few. All the bawling didn't help. I'll be glad when I can get em out on main pasture. Plenty of fresh grass out there. The idea is to break em to come to feed so they'll be easy to catch later.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Turn out day!!
I must admit, there is something very satisfying about calves in belly deep grass.
Since I sold a bunch of cows, the grass has really grown. This is just the winter feeding area so it's a little rough. The main pasture is nothing short of amazing.
We plan on cutting the main pasture for hay this year. With only 6 calves, we are hoping the "home" area will be enough for the calves. About 20 acres. A drought may sure end that in a hurry tho.

 

[MurraysMutts]

There's always that one idiot.....

It's nice having them broke to feed bunks. I got em all sprayed for flies with ease!
The hairy ones are starting to slick up a little. Shed that extra fur. They'll look nicer soon!

 

[GoWyo]

There's always that one idiot.....
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It's nice having them broke to feed bunks. I got em all sprayed for flies with ease!
The hairy ones are starting to slick up a little. Shed that extra fur. They'll look nicer soon!

Needs a pitchfork poke in the butt for that. I spend 2-3 days working on manners at the dinner table with every bunch.

 

[MurraysMutts]

The second group....

 

[gcreekrch]

You need a few more in there.

 

[MurraysMutts]

You need a few more in there.

I agree! It's only 7 or 8 acres at a friends place. But they are little calves. Place ain't been grazed in years!
I think 3 or 4 more would really help clean it up a bit. Maybe can't run that many next year, but it'd sure look better.

I tried to buy a couple more Thursday. Damn things were over my budget. I think anything I buy now is going to bring my average up.

 

[MurraysMutts]

Happy lil healthy calves. That black hereford needs to come on with the hair shedding. Peee-ewwww.

 

[Warren Allison]

Happy lil healthy calves. That black hereford needs to come on with the hair shedding. Peee-ewwww.
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oil and biotin crumbles

 

[farmerjan]

Worm it... sometimes they don't shed well if wormy. Cheap to do... we have one that is like that and she is going to get wormed this week...

 

[MurraysMutts]

They've ALL been wormed at purchase. Coming right along. The home group is starting to slick off finally.
The "brown one" on the right may be genetic.

Pretty lil ladies all in a row. They see it....

Even my ugly duckling hereford is coming along. She was super cheap and ugly as heck. Still quite homely... short ears and all.
Time is on our side. At least that super curly hair has shed out.

 

[gcreekrch]

I would explore a mineral with higher copper content Murray. The red hair might disappear.

 

[MurraysMutts]

I would explore a mineral with higher copper content Murray. The red hair might disappear.

Dangit! I was gonna move that mineral feeder closer to the water tank today too. I really need to make lists

It's now on my list for Wednesday! Thanks!

 

[gcreekrch]

Dangit! I was gonna move that mineral feeder closer to the water tank today too. I really need to make lists

It's now on my list for Wednesday! Thanks!

My management invoice is on its way.

 

[MurraysMutts]

My management invoice is on its way.

Trade for a new chore cat....