Using Whorls To Choose Cattle, Horse Whorls
Whether choosing a steer to train or picking out a heifer or bull, we can gain clues to what they will be like by looking at the whorls on cattle’s…
Read moreBovine Enrichment
Cattle enjoy variety. Adding a little bit of something extra to their feed can keep them entertained and add nutrients to their diets. Cattle can eat most fruits and vegetables…
Read moreGhost, Putting Cattle On Pedestals
Kisses on a pedestal. In her saddle. Ghost is such a fun girl. She’s willing to try anything, if I ask nicely.
Read moreCattle, Horse Whorls
I’ve been looking at whorls on horses for decades. I’ve run cattle for not quite that long. For some reason it never occurred to me to look at whorls on…
Read moreFinding A New Cue
Often when we are working with horses we give a cue that ‘we’ think should go with a trick. Then we get frustrated when the cue doesn’t work. It is…
Read moreGhost
A friend came along with me to check cows. I also remembered to bring cookies for Ghost. As a result we got some video of Ghost doing her tricks! Ghost…
Read moreTrust
I went out to check the tank in the cows pasture last week. The flies have been awful this year. Most of the herd was huddled together swatting flies, in…
Read moreFixin’ Fence
Spring is come. The grass has been green for awhile now. Growing as much as it will on a year with no moisture to bring it up. It’s time for…
Read moreGetting Ready
There’s a storm coming. We know it is coming so we have time to get ready. Of course we are calving. There’s nothing like baby calves to bring on the…
Read moreStorm
It was hot. Summer is always hot but this was exceptional. The year had been bone dry. No rain, no grass, no hay to be putting up. That was why…
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