Started calving

[Angus Cowman]

Started calving this week sure am glad the weather cooled down some was only 86 today
Have 9 or 10 on the ground and a few more to go hopefully will be done by the first week in Oct but will surely have a handful got til the end as always

Looks like the Gateopener will have her hands full next month when I make a trek to Jeds to bale cornstalks should be in full swing about the time I leave
we were just talking today about how having 2 or 3 a day was boring but sure gets tiring having 10 or more a day when they really get to popping

Calving season is like hay season around here you are excited when it starts but sure are glad when its over

 

[dun]

Calving season is like hay season around here you are excited when it starts but sure are glad when its over

And midway thorugh you're wondering why you looked forward to it and if it will ever end!

 

[plumber_greg]

How can a cow have a calf without any snow? gs

 

[regolith]

Calving season is like hay season around here you are excited when it starts but sure are glad when its over

And midway thorugh you're wondering why you looked forward to it and if it will ever end!

Nah, all you need is enough calves per day for the adrenalin to kick in, then it never gets old.
Two or three calves a day does get boring. Feels like nothing happened at all, till I look at my notebook and see there's calves written up in there for that day.

 

[Angus Cowman]

Calving season is like hay season around here you are excited when it starts but sure are glad when its over

And midway thorugh you're wondering why you looked forward to it and if it will ever end![/quote]
:nod: :nod: :nod:

 

[Angus Cowman]

How can a cow have a calf without any snow? gs

Without snow I don't have to worry about them critters or myself freezing any important body parts off ;-)

 

[Angus Cowman]

have dropped 55 calves in 11 days so things are going pretty decent
had 14 calves on friday alone

just hope it keeps going at this rate

 

[highgrit]

How many bulls were in with the cows. You got it figured out, good job. :banana:

 

[Angus Cowman]

How many bulls were in with the cows. You got it figured out, good job. :banana:

run 2 bulls to every 50 cows a couple herds there was 1 bull to 20 to 30 cows
I ran 8 bulls last yr

 

[R.N.Reed]

Any chance we can see a video of the tagging of the 206 calf?

 

[Angus Cowman]

Any chance we can see a video of the tagging of the 206 calf?

Sure thing you come on back down and tag it and I will take the video :lol: :lol: or maybe we can get Doug to do the tagging and you and I can both take Videos so we don't miss anything

 

[R.N.Reed]

I don't think we could catch all that action with 6 cameras :shock:

 

[Oldtimer]

How can a cow have a calf without any snow? gs

:lol2: :lol2: And after last winter I was beginning to wonder if it was possible anytime when you calved to not find snow...But today might qualify as a little warm as its 94 degrees with 30 to 40 mph winds blowing,,,

 

[gizmom]

Calving season is like hay season around here you are excited when it starts but sure are glad when its over

And midway thorugh you're wondering why you looked forward to it and if it will ever end![/quote]
:nod: :nod: :nod:

We start calving late September so I still have that glow of anticipation, but you nailed it I am always excited to see it start but sure glad when it is finally over! We are at the end of haying and looks like the weather is gonna allow us to get some up starting on Friday......I am in no way looking forward to that job, could have something to do with the 107 heat index and the only shade on my tractor is my hat.

Gizmom

 

[1982vett]

How can a cow have a calf without any snow? gs

:lol2: :lol2: And after last winter I was beginning to wonder if it was possible anytime when you calved to not find snow...But today might qualify as a little warm as its 94 degrees with 30 to 40 mph winds blowing,,,

Cooolll........Send it down....

 

[Animal Track Farm]

I got my first calf last night about 10:30. Got 2 heifers that are due so I am watching them close.

 

[Angus Cowman]

26 days into calfing season and have dropped 92 calves so far
the boys were on the ball
things kinda slowed down this week but with the weather change I bet it picks back up