Spring is here and with it all of the outside meanderings that must get done.
We work the cows each Spring and this year had a little extra help....from Grandma!
Darren's Mom came over for a couple of lovely days and it was such a treat!
She lives in Alaska and we are always happy to have a visit.
We inoculate the cows against certain strains of bacteria that can make them sick and then de-worm them.
It keeps them super healthy and happy.
Soon, they will be AI'd {artificially inseminated} and they need to be in great shape.
We had to work cows yesterday and Grandma was game to join in!
Grandma ran the shoot.
She was a natural :)
The day was beautiful and windy, crisp with a warm sun on your back.
But my nose and ears were cold.
The little red calves waited patiently for their turn to get shots.
And now we wait.
In a few weeks those Mama's will be pregnant and a new crop of babies will come in the new year.
Our son is a researcher when it comes to genetics and it is always fun to see his calves grow.
Wishing you a lovely Spring day!
What kind of Spring things are happening at your place?
~Julia
6 comments:
We had an early spring here in the Pacific Northwest so the daffodils have ended and the tulips are ready to open any day now. I love your pictures of the new calves. All the nearby farms here are dotted with the same - so precious. Visiting from The Lettered Cottage today. So nice to "meet" you :)
What breed are your cows? Very nice looking.
Hello Mindy! We live in Central Wash. and have had an early Spring, too :) So glad to meet you, too!
~Julia
Hello Donna!
They are Red Angus. Thank you!
~Julia
I can across your blog via Layla Palmer, The Lettered Cottage. And I'm so glad I stopped by. You have a beautiful family and a wonderful farm. We live in Florida so our spring has been a bit on the warm side. My name is Julia also.
Loved stumbling across your blog today, and your beautiful pictures. We're still awaiting spring in New England.
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