Weather: Nearly heaven. And the WINTER SOLSTICE has arrived.
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242 (268)) in LS-7. Cows move to 28-acre split. Heifers in first on east side of EG-9. New split for calves. Ben and Dana heads to Billings vet to address a broken canine tooth. Black phase rough-legged hawk being seen often on road to winter facility.
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Weather: Locked in with mostly no change. Chilly in the morning and turning mild later.
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242 (268)) in LS-7. While I was off for appts in Billings Tyler had animals out on all fronts. He mostly stabilized things by evening but much tune up work for tomorrow. Weather: Ditto
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242 (268)) in LS-7. New splits for all groups. Weather: The wind of yesterday finally subsides. Very calm.
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242 (268)) in LS-7. I trail the yearlings back TO EG-9. Cows get a fresh split. Calves get a fresh split. Natalie prepares a great pancake breakfast and returns home after helping me move the cows. Weather: Cool and blustery winds most of day.
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242 (268)) in LS-7. After moving cows, Natalie and I trail heifers to corral to cut escaped calves and cut 6 yearlings from the captured calf group. Tyler in late afternoon move some escaped cows back into the main bunch L-12. Good day that ends with nice meal with a few Hanukkah dishes to share with Natalie. Weather: Calm. Cool, and mild.
Where: Cows (254) in L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Daily heifer and cow moves. Calves also get a fresh split. Natalie arrives late evening for a welcome weekend visit. Weather: Not much change.
Where: Cows (254) L-2 to L-12. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242) LS-7. Tyler moves cows all the way back into L-12. Daily heifers move. Weather: Not much change.
Where: Cows (254) L-2. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9. Calves (242) LS-7 Everyone stays put. Weather: Not much change.
Where: Cows (254) LS-16 to L-2. Bulls (18) in WG-4. Heifers (75) EG-9; Calves LS-7. Cows move into L-2 on their way back to L-12. |
Bill Milton
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