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Post by ctownson on Aug 22, 2013 18:10:19 GMT -5
We have a number of calves due this fall and the first arrived early this morning - a great dun heifer!  |
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Post by legendrockranch on Aug 22, 2013 19:21:09 GMT -5
Fall calf?  Is it fall already???  Still summer in my neck of the woods  No matter what it is in your area, congrats on the new heifer. Barb |
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Post by ctownson on Aug 23, 2013 4:12:12 GMT -5
Well, I'm back to the school year so it is fall for us. We have not had any real summer here - it has rained almost every day this summer. Our rainfall total for the year is over 53" at this point!
We are really looking forward to the fall calves, almost all of them will have Midas as their sire. This one is a great example of what we are breeding for!
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Post by lakeportfarms on Aug 23, 2013 4:48:00 GMT -5
That's a lot of rain Charles! Congratulations on the heifer. Sheril is back to school next week also, and I'm going to miss all her help looking after the herd. We noticed yesterday that we are already seeing some color in the leaves, so it's certainly getting "fall like" here. Have a good calving season!
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Post by ctownson on Aug 23, 2013 5:04:36 GMT -5
We have never had a summer like this. We had rainfall every day but 2 in July with a total of over 13" of rain that month. It did not rain yesterday, which was the first dry day in the last 10. Our pastures are incredibly lush and full, but I am tired working in the muck around the barn and other high-use areas.
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Post by Fran on Aug 23, 2013 6:18:44 GMT -5
Ain't it the truth -- wish we could send some of this rain to those who need it!!! My M-I-L in Iowa hasn't seen an inch of rain total for the past 3 months. That's horrible! Congrats on the new heifer calf. She's a little beauty! Can't wait for my girls to start calving - but they'll be winter babies.
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Post by wvdexters on Aug 23, 2013 11:59:38 GMT -5
Congrats on the heifer. Pretty little thing. Seeing the word "fall" was kind of shocking but I think you are right. It's getting close to that time and there is a definite bite to the air in the mornings.
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Post by ssrdex on Aug 23, 2013 13:40:30 GMT -5
She's a beauty Charles, congratulations.
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Post by dexterlady on Aug 23, 2013 15:12:14 GMT -5
Congrats.Charles, a beautiful heifer!...We just got rain all around us but we got none!...We need it so bad...Everything is dead and brown around here...Drove through down pours from San Antonio, but when we got home ---NOT a drop!....WE are so far behind on rain I'm beginning to think we live in the desert!....Pray for rain for all of us who need it so bad...Thanks...Good luck with that beautiful heifer Charles...Will you be showing her?...Donna
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Post by Julie on Aug 23, 2013 17:23:05 GMT -5
So cute! Who is her mama?
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Post by ctownson on Aug 23, 2013 17:55:21 GMT -5
Thank you. Donna - she might make an appearance at the 2015 AGM in VA! Pretty sure she is short-legged and polled at this point. Mom is our cow Hope, short-legged also. Really nice mom and the calf is extremely calm so far also - really easy to handle.
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Post by wvdexters on Aug 24, 2013 14:39:28 GMT -5
Oh Donna, we have been there. We will definitely say a word for you and everyone else still in this drought.
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Post by ctownson on Aug 25, 2013 10:03:24 GMT -5
And here she is at 3 days old, what a beauty!  |
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Post by rhonda on Aug 25, 2013 10:28:29 GMT -5
She is a beauty isn't she!!
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Post by dexterlady on Aug 25, 2013 14:02:23 GMT -5
Thank you V W Dexter,we sure need all the help we can get...Suppose to rain today (30%) chance...So far lots of clouds, no wet stuff yet...
Charles, that little girl is sssoooo pretty...This picture makes her look like she has an attitude!...I just love this picture of her....Gorgeous Charles!....Donna
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Is it fall already??? 
Still summer in my neck of the woods 
