Mike Fronczak
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Pics of our newest calf
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WhiteMountainsRanch
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That's cute! What kind is it?
chicks & ducks
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Oh my gosh! What a beauty!!!! 
WildRoseBeef
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Congrats on your newest addition, Mike!
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Mike Fronczak
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He is a Highland, as Wild Rose said. He is the first from our "unproven" bull (conceived here) so one item down . His mom is the one that had the issues with the steer calf (that we had to bottle feed) last year. This little guy has done great ! Second item down. ......with one issue his 1/2 brother (the bottle steer) was pushing him from mom, & nursing.
Needless to say the steer is now penned in our sorting area getting grained, we tried another pasture first...electric fence didn't keep him from doing what he wanted, the sorting area is the only area we have fenced with a "physical fence", (roughly 4-5', wood).When we have to utilized the sorting area we put him in a horse stall in the attached barn & shut the door, he has now taken to jumping the stall wall. Yesterday he wedged his head under the door in the mud trying to get out he didn't get stuck thankfully... It was quite a site, I believe in natures "survival of the fittest rule" more & more each day. He's only around because of all our efforts a year ago, tubing electolytes, forced feedings, etc.
. His mom is the one that had the issues with the steer calf (that we had to bottle feed) last year. This little guy has done great ! Second item down. ......with one issue his 1/2 brother (the bottle steer) was pushing him from mom, & nursing. Needless to say the steer is now penned in our sorting area getting grained, we tried another pasture first...electric fence didn't keep him from doing what he wanted, the sorting area is the only area we have fenced with a "physical fence", (roughly 4-5', wood).When we have to utilized the sorting area we put him in a horse stall in the attached barn & shut the door, he has now taken to jumping the stall wall. Yesterday he wedged his head under the door in the mud trying to get out he didn't get stuck thankfully... It was quite a site, I believe in natures "survival of the fittest rule" more & more each day. He's only around because of all our efforts a year ago, tubing electolytes, forced feedings, etc.
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Mike Fronczak
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My wife says the new little guy isn't making things easier on his brother, he reminds her of our kids teasing his older brother.
She watch the little guy walk under the MIG fence stroll over to the gate where his brother is with milk dripping off his chin, stroll around in front of the gate, she says she swears he shook his butt in his brothers face a couple times.....then he noticed her and ran back to his mom.
She watch the little guy walk under the MIG fence stroll over to the gate where his brother is with milk dripping off his chin, stroll around in front of the gate, she says she swears he shook his butt in his brothers face a couple times.....then he noticed her and ran back to his mom.
Stubbornhillfarm
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Sooooo cute! Love that face! Congratulations. 
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Upon further inspection....he is a girl. We have a second calf now another girl as well.
Four Winds Ranch
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How adorable!!! I have always loved Highlands!!!! 
Congrats on your 2 babies!!!!
Congrats on your 2 babies!!!!
