Weaning Cow and Calf! After reading the cyberscoop, we decided the best weaning method for us was "fence". They are assured of each other because they are fence neighbors, but the calf is prevented from nursing.
This has worked out well, not too much trauma in the first two days, calves lying down next to the fence. We began feeding them small portions of alfalfa. The third day they became absent and now as we head to the fourth day of weaning, they are somewhere in the back 40. She (the cow) is bawling a bit, but settles down after feeding.
Tonight we'll try a round up so they can be reunited and tomorrow morning when they are confident together and hungry, we'll try another Double B Ranch, oh my gosh, "cattledrive". We'll keep you posted on that........
Monday, June 3, 2013
Sunday, June 2, 2013
Things are poppin' now here at Double B Ranch
We have the Jackson and Peighton Orchard coming into fruit bearing season. The apricots are a blush red tone, still hard, but any day. The sour pie cherries are soooooo close. A few apples are growing, peaches are showing and we have two tiny pommegranites. So excited to see the "fruits" of our labor.
The piggers are growing, fat and waddley, still happy tho. They run and follow me whenever I walk by their pen, knowing that I'm usually carrying food. The Grandkids were here this weekend and surprised at how much they've grown.
Our newest additions, horses Bella and Aiden, a great riding Mustang and green broke Paint have joined the entourage. They are helping us out with our irrigated pasture that needs to be eaten down.
The cows (the before the cattle photo) are still on dryland for awhile. Actually we had a first Double B cattledrive, cows scattered from hell to breakfast. Gotta improve that technique. More to come......
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