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You could get a companion heifer... and then it would make heat signs more obvious.... you could get a bigger steer for beef...800+ lbs.... keep it for 6-8 months... see more obvious heat signs; put him in the freezer after she is confirmed preg... She could be too fat... she could be too...

Touring the south would be a late fall deal... and it is on the back burner of ideas... before I get too da#@%*d old....

I think he did not believe that we might get some "real snow"... not just a dusting... He fed hay at several places... these 2 places really should have not "needed" hay... but I would have fed at least a roll or 2 at each place just because... Doesn't matter right now... I got it done... and...

It's cold.25 at 9 a.m.. Supposed to get up in the 40s.

First snow of the year. Dec 5, 2025. My grandmother's birthday...12/5/1910. She passed in 2008 at 98. Always think of her on this date. This morning 12/6.....One of the cow calf pairs "behind my house", in grants pasture that we just moved them there a week or so ago. The dirt road that...

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We grew 2 or 3 different varieties at Wades mill when I worked there... huge plants... When they sold it, the new owners took all the garden area out and the asparagus beds and rhubarb were demolished... It was out in full sun...

Hope my DS is feeling too guilty, to be having too good a time... Also forgot... the 2 still in the barn lot and field...the open heifer being fed out , and one steer that was small.... steer got his foot between 2 of the rails around the bottom of the hay ring... Have no idea how he managed...

Sure isn't thawing at 28 degrees here....

Did you ever get the cow bred??? Can't remember....

@RR Homestead .......Congrats on the farm purchase finally happening... now you can concentrate on the packing, sorting, moving plans...

Thanks @SageHill .....SH!T happens. Sad for the cow.. who knows why... but that is like throwing away 1,000....so financially hurts too...

Got the hay fed, it takes me time since I am not near as fast or proficient with the truck.... Did not get the samples packed, and don't know if I am going to get them done and dropped off UPS by 6. I am beat.... and don't know if the backache or the headache I developed is worse... The head...

Because he had things to do and didn't get an early start to the day, these places were not a priority, and wasn't counting on the forecast to be accurate... so wasn't going to "be on the safe side".... I made the comment that the ones we just moved to Grants, behind me; needed a roll even...

Got about 5 inches out there, still spitting some... got to go to DS house to give dog his shot and then go feed some hay because he texted that they will need it if we got much snow....I am not very happy about getting texts of things that need to be done.... Well, started the diesel truck I...

About 5 inches out there now... there was nearly 3+ when I left for the farm at 5 or so, and coming down... has let up now... 26 overnight up to 32 now... supposed to be moving off... some sun later... On the way to DS house, then check for calves, sure hope not.... and then have to go feed...

Never heard of Malt-o-meal.... y'all can hijack... I am headed to bed to go back to test in the morning... Will fill in on today's multitude of chores... more tomorrow... we are supposed to get 1-4 inches snow tonight...starting after about 11... so shortly. I have to be up by 4:30 ... in...

I'm not against it... we really need moisture, so will take it any way we can get it... 1-4 inches expected according to local forecast...

Thanks @fuzzi ... yeah we got lucky on the "not icy roads"... Sun is out.. down to 24, but should get into the mid 40's today. No breeze that I can see so ought to be decent. Eating a bowl of oatmeal, the "old fashioned" kind that takes several minutes to cook. Finally found where I had...