Awwwww… a mother’s love. This is our bull calf born here on the ranch in March. He is the A.I. product of our most productive herd cow and a high-producing sire. He’s got the same gentle disposition as his dam, one of the reasons she’s such a valuable part of our breeding herd. I love watching them in their daily lives.
It’s almost time for this pretty girl to be weaned. She was born here on the ranch in February, the A.I. result of our most productive herd cow and a powerfully-rated bull. We couldn’t be more pleased with this heifer. Good times @ the Homestead.
~TxH~
The dry brittle grass crunches beneath my boots as I walk toward the Bermuda-grass pasture to survey the grass there. Today is the day I’ll move the girls, the south pasture needs a rest. A worried glance is cast at the blazing Texas August sky, looking for hope of moisture but seeing none.
With a sigh, the gate is opened and the cows are moved to the new grazing area, dry but still nutritious. I’m sure this scene is being played over and over throughout the parched dry plains this summer. Praying for rain!
~TxH~
Anyone that ranches for a living knows the input costs are high, the profit margins are low and the work hours are long and unforgiving. It demands luck with the weather, hard work and an absolute love for what you do.
How blessed am I that during the hot, dusty, bone-jarring work of mowing our pasture I get to take in so much beauty around me?? The bright fragrant yellow flowers delight the senses and I enjoy watching our cattle grazing in the distance, the calves dancing at their heels (deep contented sigh) Yes indeed, I love what I do here.
Now THIS is our idea of a group of beautiful girls cooling off in the pool!
~TxH~
Every successful business realizes the necessity and value of periodic meetings to discuss projected trends, cost analysis and future planning. I love our corporate meeting room, overlooking what we feel is the most beautiful place on earth!
~TxH~
Recently we spotlighted our Hereford heifer, but today I’ll update on our Hereford bull calf. At just under 2 months he’s also doing extremely well. He is the AI product of dam Victoria. We’ve been very pleased with these offspring. Victoria will receive her final 2012 AI rebreeding procedure next week.