77Herford Farm Zoo Journal Moving

[marlowmanor]

I still read your journal, just haven't been commenting much lately.

 

[autumnprairie]

I still read it too

 

[SmallFarmGirl]

I drop in every so often.

 

[TTs Chicks]

I read it I read most journals, but very rarely comment. I'm about the only one who posts in my journal too, but then I'm not nearly as interesting as other folks are

 

[Royd Wood]

Just get me a photo of your dun Galloway calf on here and I promise to keep reading

 

[BarredRockMomma]

I always read and look for the never appearing photos

 

[77Herford]

My GERD has been bugging me for a few days now. Its rather annoying and uncomfortable along with the terrible allegies outside. I wish we could just all be healthy and in great shape. I would take a fully healthy no problem body.
Its only 10:30am and I want to take more of my Prevacid, which is suppose to be 24 hour but in rare instances I can take two of.

So I'm taking it easy today on this gorgeous day. Mostly staying indoors.

Many of the Ewe's that were due in March and April have conceived their lambs. The greatly expanded flock I put into a newer pasture last week and they are happily munching it down.

No more Calves born but there's lots of Spring left.

My Dad has been bugging me about getting Black Angus or black backs for at least some of my herd as they tend to fetch a higher price. So since I sold mine off last year he has been suggesting as parents seem to do so well and I'm giving in just so he'll zip it.
I got some cheap older Black Angus X Hereford cow's or Black Baldies. Since reading on the many journals and posts on BYH and other sites that Farmer's and Rancher's are keeping older cows longer than I had been taught. Indeed some on BYH keep their cow's much longer than I would of previously considered. As long as they stay healthy and can put back on their weight in a reasonable amount of time and still raise their calf, I'll keep them. The older ones just become either burgers or pet food anyhow, the age after a certain point doesn't matter. They are twelve years older and up. You may wonder how I got pregnant cows in prime season, well my Dad worked for years in Government and Agriculture Law and gather some favors I gathered. I probably wouldn't approve ethically but my Dad and I don't agree on alot of politics, lol. So some farmer from Dad's old stomping grounds sold off some of his old cows for a reasonable price and they should start dropping calves pretty much anytime. They will be in an isolation pen for a month and then they'll merge with the rest.

 

[redtailgal]

Pics are a great way to get comments.

When you take the pic od your dun calf for Royd, take a pic of your foal for me, please!

 

[77Herford]

 

[redtailgal]