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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 01 2016 : 12:45:40 PM
We had hoped for a longer season of foraging for our Longhorns, so we don't have to haul (and buy) hay. But we're also grateful for the snow we've gotten as we really, really, really . . . did I say "really"? . . need it!
So, this is how we have to haul it to them. It's about 1 1/4 miles round trip down and back up a hill to the pasture where they are. They are able to get water because there is a constantly running creek, and if the snow is not too deep they can forage around the creek and in parts of this field.
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Aug 05 2016 : 3:05:19 PM
Butchered another steer in June, so we're down to a total of seven Longhorns. Two steers, which will be butchered when ready.
On young heifer and two pairs (with heifer calves).
I sure want out of the "cow business" . . . we can't find any buyers interested in Longhorns. They are not dairy cows and many folks don't consider them good for eating. For some reason, there is the desire for "fat cows" for beef. We're not breeding them either and they need to go to new homes where they can be bred.
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jun 01 2016 : 11:51:27 AM
Thanks Bonnie! These silly cows now get to go to the neighbor's back yard to "mow his lawn" . . .they are SOOOOOOO spoiled!!!
CJ
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - May 25 2016 : 9:00:38 PM
I really enjoy your posts Ceejay.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - May 25 2016 : 6:55:30 PM
Freckles has, just lately, started to try to butt me . . . gonna have to give her some smacks with a stick. She may be only 17 months old but she's bigger than me and quite strong. Little stinker!
CJ
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| windypines |
Posted - May 25 2016 : 05:37:00 AM
That is quite the set of horns going on there. wow. your animals all look great.
Farming in WI
Michele |
| ceejay48 |
Posted - May 24 2016 : 12:24:48 PM
Freckles (1 year old in December) up close and being silly!
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Freckles, naturally polled for some odd reason. Both parents had horns but she's growing a "conehead" instead. Her momma is not in any of these pictures.
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Beautiful (just turned a year old this month) and Siobhan (2 1/2 years old) Snowflake is momma to both
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Beautiful, Siobhan, Snowflake and Freckles. Snowflakes horns are uneven and my hubby says that somewhere in her lineage there was a genetic "boo-boo".
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Getting a drink can be a challenge when there are long horns involved. There are three steers and Freckles momma not pictured . . elsewhere in the pasture
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - May 05 2016 : 1:34:01 PM
After spending the winter out in the big neighbor pasture and then with tons of snow having to throw hay to the Longhorns, they are all now back in their "home" pasture. They seem to be happy to be there . . . I'm glad too because they're easier to keep track of.
The dark brown colored steer (pics on page 1 with all the mud on his face) is scheduled to be butchered in a month, sold half of him to a neighbor and we'll keep the other half. Really tasty, lean, organic, TOTALLY grass-fed beef . . . yum!
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 17 2016 : 12:27:50 PM
Well, we now know that there are elk in the vicinity. They've been seen by our neighbors and we've seen their tracks down by where we feed the cows. They're coming in to "clean up" any hay dregs left behind.
CJ
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| Sobyn |
Posted - Feb 12 2016 : 04:08:39 AM
Love the cow pics! Hubby said he wants to raise longhorns when we get a farm! Guess we will see how much land we can get, or animal list just keeps getting longer!!
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 11 2016 : 4:34:31 PM
Silly "Freckles" was lolly-gagging this evening and had to hurry to get to her spot by the fence for her special handout!
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 11 2016 : 2:44:58 PM
Our one-year old heifer calf, "Freckles" has become spoiled. I started hand feeding her through the fence a few handfuls before she goes to the big chunks that we pitch. Now she's waiting at the fence for me and begs for handfuls. My hubby says that I now have a "little pet cow". :D
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 09 2016 : 12:18:46 PM
We've had lots of snow which making foraging for the cows difficult. However, we are now experiencing some serious melt down, which is good. Perhaps they'll get back to doing some foraging and we can cut back on throwing hay. Spring is just ahead!
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 09 2016 : 12:17:44 PM
Well, our hay stack is gone, which is good because it was older hay that needed to be used up. Now our cows are eating the "gourmet" diet, of good grass hay from the neighbor which was last year's cutting. They are happy cows.
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Feb 03 2016 : 6:23:38 PM
Boy, have we had the snow and cold! Fortunately, our Longhorns are tough and managing to stay well and healthy!
CJ
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Jan 17 2016 : 6:24:17 PM
So glad you got help CeeJay. Cattle are a lot of work.
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 17 2016 : 12:47:48 PM
A couple years ago we "bartered" one of our yearling heifers to a neighbor in exchange for some work, however, we were still on the short end for fair amount of work. Well, this past week this neighbor BOUGHT over 100 bales of hay to help finish out the winter for the cows AND will help us with feeding chores.
An answer to prayer!
CJ
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 17 2016 : 12:46:08 PM
Thanks girls! We love our Longhorns too, even though we are trying to get out of the cow business!
CJ
..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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| NoraBatty |
Posted - Jan 17 2016 : 11:22:35 AM
I love your pics! Thanks for sharing! |
| forgetmenot |
Posted - Jan 14 2016 : 7:39:22 PM
CeeJay, I love your Longhorns! Thanks for sharing pictures!
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 14 2016 : 1:43:53 PM
This is Peyrone, our "TOUGH MUDDER" steer. This is the second time in the past week he has shown up where we feed them looking like this. Not sure what he's doing but he's found a mud bog somewhere out there to mess in! Good grief!
CJ
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..from the barefoot farmgirl in SW Colorado...sister chick #665.
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living life - www.snippetscja.blogspot.com
from my heart - www.fromacelticheart.blogspot.com
from my hubby - www.aspenforge.blogspot.com |
| edlund33 |
Posted - Jan 12 2016 : 8:53:22 PM
Oh CJ I'm so jealous of the snow and your longhorns and your endless beautiful views....but Seana said it was -1 in Durango on Saturday! Hope it warms up a bit and stays that way!
Cheers! ~ Marilyn
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| katmom |
Posted - Jan 11 2016 : 10:58:51 PM
Ok, Cj... you Win,,, for cold & snow... I won't whine about my rains right now! lol!
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| Bonnie Ellis |
Posted - Jan 11 2016 : 10:06:03 PM
I just remember the thought I had when riding horseback in Texas and coming around the corner in front of this enormous longhorn. Wow. It was huge. But I love them too and love your pictures too Ceejay.
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| nndairy |
Posted - Jan 11 2016 : 09:08:25 AM
Thanks for the pics CJ. I love to see all cows! We finally got our first snowfall too. Our cows are locked out of the pastures though and in the barn. (Too muddy for the dairy cows and now too cold - frozen teats!) So, I don't have any snow cow pictures yet. They were running around the barn having a grand old time yesterday though. I think they were as excited about the snow as I was.
Are your polled cows from the angus breed then?
~Heather
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| ceejay48 |
Posted - Jan 09 2016 : 12:04:56 PM
P.S. I also meant to say the four-wheeler isn't running right now anyway . . :(
CJ
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