Tuesday, September 23, 2014

Happy Equinox


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We're in the process of moving cows to fall pasture, which for the most part includes hay and grain fields where they can fatten up nicely on the leavings. We are straight dryland farming, only one cutting of hay, so whatever grass and alfalfa grows back after swathing and baling becomes feed for the cows. This year we had a hail storm that came through and knocked a lot of heads off of the grain, which then sprouted and grew, leaving behind what looks like a lush lawn as the combine passes. We're gonna have some very happy cows when they come in from the south lease next week. 




Unlike our poor, abused ranch horses, who are apparently unable to survive on acres of green pasture. They have to climb the manure pile and pick used oats out of the straw.



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Monday, September 01, 2014

Pop Quiz

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Guess which of the days in the forecast below is the one we're scheduled to spend all day at the corrals, pregnancy testing cows?


Looks like it's time to dig out the long underwear and the Muck boots. 



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