Cows are out!

      When I arrived at my property intent on doing some pheasant hurting what did I see? Twenty cows with calves grazing in the neighbor's CRP field. A quick call to the land owner confirmed that they were strays. The neighbor next to the field has uniform colored red angus. This herd was diverse with black, white and brown. The next suspect was Chad and a call confirmed that they were his. With 800 cows with calves they get dispersed to many pastures scattered about. They are now moving to a central location for weaning and feeding. 

      Each section of the herd who have spent the summer grazing on grass are moved in a modern day cattle drive. More accurately described they are led home. They follow a feed wagon down the gravel roads, up to six miles or more. If their interest flags some feed is put on the road which renews their interest for the journey. The herd is followed by riders on two four-wheelers to encourage the stragglers  and round up strays. 

      Beef prices are high, each of those calves is worth about $1,800.00.

     The camels, yes, another farmer raises camels, got out recently. The owner nearly had the camels home when an impatient woman honked her horn. The camels spooked and didn't stop until they were in another farmer's pasture two miles away. 

Little Boy Blue

BY MOTHER GOOSE

Little boy blue,

Come blow your horn,

The sheep's in the meadow,

The cow's in the corn.

But where is the boy

Who looks after the sheep?

He's under a haystack,

Fast asleep.

Takk for alt,

Al