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Posts about a calves or cattle and Texas ranching on Texas Homesteader’s website. #TexasHomesteader

Fence-Crashing, Trouble-Making Calves

Trouble-making cattle. Hats off to the cowboys who labored for the duration until both animals were roped and trailered. #TexasHomesteader

This weekend was especially grueling, two full days filled with untamed trouble-making fence-crashing bovines. As I mentioned earlier we had difficulty retrieving two of our stocker cows from a neighbor’s pasture so we asked for professional assistance. Hats off to the cowboys who labored for the duration until both animals were roped and trailered. THANKS GUYS!

But it’s given me a renewed appreciation for our calm, gentle herd here on the ranch. We have no room for wild and destructive animals. Goodbye girl, off to the sale with you! Now back to mending all those fences…

~TxH~

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A Mama’s Love

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.

 

Bottle Babies

We love raising bottle baby calves. #TexasHomesteader

Each spring we raise 2-4 bottle babies, usually dairy breed males. Although they are a tremendous amount of work, expense and worry with very little (if any) financial gain, we typically really enjoy the efforts. On Monday we purchased this spring’s babies. Here’s a sneak peak at the cuteness.

New Calf Born

New calf born. #TexasHomesteader

Congratulations Mr. & Mrs. ~Homesteader~, it’s a GIRL!

At last our first A.I. calf of 2012 has been born. Welcome to the world little one!

~TxH~

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