Springtime 2014 - Chickens, Cows and .......

Red and Pepper - Who would've guessed eh?

Springtime is wonderful!  The cows are in heaven, eating as much spring pasture as they can ruminate on.  Our watered sections are protected so they have been contained to dryland pasture along with native grass and brush sections.  They don't seem to mind, it's like human eating at a smorgy - they pick their favorite flavors.  I'm ever mindful that we should have a picture of our Mama cow and new calf but of course that just wasn't meant to be.  I'm so glad Susan Hoek, from Robinson Ranch will be bringing a replacement calf and then a pair, bred back, for spring time calving.
My new favorite pastime.

STALKING THE POND and watching for our wild pair of resident ducks.  They visit regularly and tolerate the grazing, resting cows and us, from a distance.  The pond levees held up fine this year.  This weekends' rain is welcome and wet.  It will extend the green color for another 10 days or so.