Posted by billonthefarm on September 27, 2009 at 18:24:06 from (216.24.115.33):
It was decided that today was the day. We ran the yearlings in and gave them a couple shots and brought them home so we can finish them out and it was time to get the cows and calves in and get them the shots they need untill weaning. This will make chores a little easier during harvest and keep eveybody happy and healthy.
A pen full of the calves headed to the feedlot. They worked pretty easy and we got them home in good shape.
Some of the cows in the pens the calves were mixed in with them which we learned can be a problem.
Nick busy doing his part. I chase the cows in the mud and get yell and throw things and all he gets to do is give shots so I have the better part of this deal for sure! Seriously, how can some cows be soooo hard headed? I cant really complain much as its pretty calm group of cattle.
Everything was going pretty well untill totally out of the blue one of the old semmi cows thought she could go over this gate, she did, TWICE! I called her a couple of names and we left her out after the second time so as not to tear anything else up. It was quite a suprise, she is calm as can be but just wanted over that gate for some reason. One of the cows waiting her turn in the chute.
This is our little freemartin heifer. Growing like a weed and cute as can be.
This is her brother. We still call them shake and bake. They are very good at stalking the other cows and stealing milk from them while their own calf is nursing. Once in a while they get caught and some of those cows dont like it much.
We spent alot of money here and one of out biggest concerns was saftey in handling the cattle. Just dont want anyone getting hurt. So of course, the first time we work cattle someone got hurt. The guys that own this farm and sold us some of the cattle and rent the farm to us stopped in with their wives this evening as we were near finishing. About this time we had a calf get down and half turned around going from the alley into the chute and then a bigger calf was wanting to go right over the top of the calf. I was working from one side trying to get him up and out of the way and nick was in front so the farmers wife reached in the alley to help push the calf back from the other side and I looked up just in time to see her pull her arm back and walk out into the barn lot. I hollered and asked if she was ok and I could tell from the response she wasnt. I got over to her as quick as I could and got a look and hollered down to her husband who was watching a gate. She showed me and her thumb was really torn open and the back of her hand had a pretty good cut. If we are lucky it will only be a bunch of stiches and nothing worse, I am a little worried it could be broke. Must have got pinched between the calves head and the side of the alley. They took off to see about getting her hand fixed up and I will check on them in the morning. I hope everything works out ok, just feel terrible she got hurt trying to give us a hand. They are both tremendous people and ALWAYS there to lend a hand when I need it and are fantastic neighbors. Just when I thought I had everyhing as safe as I could get it I realize that when dealing with livestock there is always a certain amount of danger that just has to be dealt with. So be careful out there. bill
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