Hello from Deep East Texas

[gman4691]

Looks like calf #2 has made an appearance…can't tell much about it from here but it was probably born early this AM…I'll try to get a pic tomorrow…dang, it's still just January…maybe all the girls will domino a little early this year…that would be nice…from here, this one looks solid black like mom & dad

 

[gman4691]

Yup…a bull born to #1…chow time…#1 was one of the first to take to the "re-domestication" program…good momma cow…leader of the pack…er…herd

 

[gman4691]

Incidentally, here's a shot of Norma (born last spring) sportin' Trump-like hair…zoom in on her face

 

[gman4691]

And things are greening up

 

[gman4691]

Soaking up some sun….aaaaaaahhh

 

[EasTex]

They look happy and content.

 

[gman4691]

I see two more little ones down there. Will get a closer look later today. One little black calf and, wonder of wonders, the oddball cow I've mentioned in previous posts had a little gray calf…that makes 4 so far.

 

[gman4691]

Oddball cow with her gray baby bull

 

[gman4691]

White cow (eartag #7) and her black baby girl…momma obviously has some charolais in her family tree

 

[gman4691]

Better shot of gray bull calf…momma not thrilled with photo op

 

[gman4691]

End of day

 

[gman4691]

We'll, my neighbor put some black cows & a Hereford bull in an adjoining pasture, and as you might expect, they got into a bit of a tussle breaking a small portion of fence ( not bad - I patched it up in fairly short order). But our bull was in their pasture. We have an old gate on that fence and I got him home fairly easy. However, there might (operative word "might") be one of our cows still over there. Or she might be hiding in the woods with a new calf. Neighbor said he'll keep an eye out just in case. Cows - sigh.

 

[Ouachita]

We'll, my neighbor put some black cows & a Hereford bull in an adjoining pasture, and as you might expect, they got into a bit of a tussle breaking a small portion of fence ( not bad - I patched it up in fairly short order). But our bull was in their pasture. We have an old gate on that fence and I got him home fairly easy. However, there might (operative word "might") be one of our cows still over there. Or she might be hiding in the woods with a new calf. Neighbor said he'll keep an eye out just in case. Cows - sigh.

If you really want to sigh, just think about all of that trouble those cows keep us out of.

 

[Caustic Burno]

If you really want to sigh, just think about all of that trouble those cows keep us out of.

Cattle are an addiction.

 

[gman4691]

If you really want to sigh, just think about all of that trouble those cows keep us out of.

fair enough

 

[gman4691]

#5 - a little bull calf with momma…about 3 days old here

 

[gman4691]

And the bulls got into it again…boys will be boys…I see a hot wire or two in the very near future

 

[EasTex]

Getting a lot of rain this morning! Don't need it right now, was planning on picking up a bull today. Looks like that ain't happening…

 

[Ouachita]

Getting a lot of rain this morning! Don't need it right now, was planning on picking up a bull today. Looks like that ain't happening…

I went outside this morning to pee and smoke a cigarette while drinking coffee. I heard a rumble that sounded like a train car hookup. Then shortly later I looked at the radar. It was south of us.
If you're inline with that stationary front, you will get hammered with some rain.

 

[EasTex]

I went outside this morning to pee and smoke a cigarette while drinking coffee. I heard a rumble that sounded like a train car hookup. Then shortly later I looked at the radar. It was south of us.
If you're inline with that stationary front, you will get hammered with some rain.

I think we are right inline with it. Steady rain since daylight.