Weather: Cold and white with a sharp biting NW to N wind that didn’t back off until the evening.
Where: EG-11 for cows and LS-17 for calves. Everyone stays put. I double fed the cows their alfalfa hay supplement. Yearlings got fed their regular amount. Our small dry group got two bales of straw. We are walking through cows at dawn and dusk. Only I calf safely born. Glad cows are waiting until their due time. One lone seagull passes over the cows. Clouds deeply slate grey leaning into difficulty seagull float freely
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Weather: Storm came in spades. Heavy brief rain overnight turning to snow and sharp NW winds persisting most of day.
Where: EG-11 for cows and LS-17 for calves. Checking cows at dawn for possible early calves, I found cows sucked into the sandstone outcrop near the water center. All the temporary fences in cell center were mostly laid flat from the wet snow. I allowed cows to drift with the wind and guided them to some natural wind breaks. Cows kept moving all day and trans versed a large circle (about 3 miles) and eventually arrived back on the west side of EG-11. Only one cow calved which was a blessing. Steer yearling drifted like the cows, and they too were guided back to the right paddock. A lot of walking yet happy nothing died. Weather: Lovely day but winter storm warning for tomorrow.
Where: EG-11 for cows and LS-17 for calves. Two moves for the cows (26 and 18 acres). One move for the steers (10 acres). Also moved 32 dries from lot into WG-1. First split was 1.5 acres. I heard my first Wilson Snipe winnowing along the creek near the cows. Weather: Another warm day with light shower in the evening.
Where: EG-11 for cows and LS-17 for calves. Cows moved into East Griffith. Three moves of 3, 13, and 23 acres. Calves stay put. Weather: Warm enough for Chorus frogs to sing.
Where: BW-7 for cows and LS-17 for calves. Two splits for cows and one split for steers. Tomorrow we will move out of BW 7 and head south toward West Griffith unit where the big part of calving will occur in 2023. While just a few Hooded Phlox flowers begin to flower and the sound of Meadowlarks, Curlews, and geese are nearly a constant drumbeat of sound, spring emerges a bit slowly. The notion that April spring grass can be a sufficient sole protein source for late April calving cows never seems to fully meet the mark. Weather: Frosty morning and cool all day.
Where: BW-7 for cows and LS-17 for calves. One split with cows (20 acres) including hay feeding. Yesterday we did not feed because of the mud. Calves moved into next split of about 18 acres. Cows really consuming protein supplement. Still not sure how we are best managing the protein though cows remain in good condition. I helped host a meeting in town for Congressman Rosendale’s staff with to address 2023 Farm Bill language. Heavy lift ahead.
Weather: Hot crazy winds (got up to 80 degrees) trigger more concern about weather trend, yet there are reasonable predictions for moisture at the end of the week.
Where: BW-7 for cows and LS-17 for calves. One split for cows (27 acres). One split for calves. Weather: Hot crazy winds (got up to 80 degrees) trigger more concern about weather trend, yet there are reasonable predictions for moisture at the end of the week.
Where: BW-7 for cows and LS-17 for calves. One split for cows and steer calves stay put. Wade and his horse crew finish cutting out 31 dries that are now in the back corral lot on straw. |
Bill Milton
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