Standing in the Cold No More… or at Least Less Often When the forecast calls for freezing rain, snow, and wind, it doesn’t take long for exposed water troughs and tanks to freeze in the Ozarks. Without proper protection, faucets and hoses quickly become unusable and getting water to the herd becomes a cold, miserable…
Fall calves are bred in the winter In our neck of the woods, we choose to calve in the fall. This is my favorite season in the Ozarks. The weather is not too hot, not yet cold, and the leaves are beautiful. Choosing fall means the calves are generally born in dry, clean pastures during…
Orphaned calves need love too One of the things I like best about bottle calves is that they are friendly when they are little and more friendly than most cattle when they get bigger. A calf raised on it’s mom has to be taught that people are good. A bottle calf learns early that people bring good…
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