We hauled the last of this year’s calves out of Greasy this morning to ‘soak’ in the weaning pens before taking the steers to town next week. The heifers will join the rest on the irrigated pasture to be Bangs vaccinated and then sorted for replacements. Despite one of the driest beginnings to our rainy season, they’ve all done well due to our March and April rains. Including some late slicks that missed our brandings in Greasy, these calves averaged over 700 pounds.
We’ve done well, too, weaning our English calves in 30 days, 20 of which were over 100 degrees. It’s been saddle at 5:30 a.m. to beat the heat. Our thanks to Bob, Terri and Allie for their cheerful willingness to help get the job done. (iPhone photo by Terri Drewry)
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John would be so proud of you, Dofflemeyer! They are gorgeous! And can’t you just hear Homer saying in his high-pitched squeak, “Yep – he’s doing just like I taught him!”
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Neither Homer, E.J. or my father could have imagined the impact of improved genetics on our cattle.
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Nice bunch of calves!
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Thanks.
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