calf pics

[sjr725]

here are a couple of pics of some steer calves we have here at the house. Just a sampling of a colorful crowd. These were some early steers who's mothers were pretty old and had other issues that caused us to wean a little early and ship the cows. These were mid January calves and we shipped their mommas last month.http://cattletoday.com/photos/showphoto ... puser=4936

http://cattletoday.com/photos/showphoto ... puser=4936

 

[sjr725]

well, obviously I didnt' get this quite right - I thought the photos would show up and not just the link?

 

[ALACOWMAN]

you are in some beautiful country i'll have to say that.

 

[IluvABbeef]

here are a couple of pics of some steer calves we have here at the house. Just a sampling of a colorful crowd. These were some early steers who's mothers were pretty old and had other issues that caused us to wean a little early and ship the cows. These were mid January calves and we shipped their mommas last month.

 

[sjr725]

Thanks Luvabeef - how'd you do that?

for Alacowman - I've lived here all my life and probably take the scenery for granted - but yes, it is nice - I've never been to your neck of the woods but I'm sure it's very nice as well - you get alot more rain that we do here - so I bet it's nice and green! We have to rely alot on rain in it's "whiter" form - and that's been in short supply the last few years.

 

[ALACOWMAN]

more rain aint been the case this year. but when we do its kind of a trade off. more forage per acre but lower quality than your short grass

 

[ERodrig]

SJR725, What kind of grass do you have on your place. It looks really good in the pic with the closeup of the cows.

 

[sjr725]

that's a small field of irrigated grass hay we take one cutting off of for the draft horses, it's a brome,timothy and orchard grass mix - every year I keep back about 8-10 steer calves, some that were early weaners and then I buy some holstein steers from a hutterite dairy near here, and once we cut the hay off that field and water it back a little the steers can go out there for the rest of the summer. That grass is a pretty good mix, makes good pasture and the hay keeps the "fat boys" from getting too much fatter in the winter - everybody else gets alfalfa.

 

[ERodrig]

Thanks for the information. I'm in the process of trying to upgrade my pastures and am trying to find a good mix that works here in central Texas.