Saturday, February 20, 2010

Winter Grazing: Horses Help Cattle

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Horses and Ponies do better at locating and pawing through the snow for grass than cattle do. Cattle may benefit during winter grazing by ...

Scout the Calf

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Enjoying the sunshine.
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Harry the Puppy

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Howdy!
Friday, February 19, 2010

Two are Better Together

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"Let's explore the world!"
Thursday, February 18, 2010

Cold Weather Survival for Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog

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Ox and Dog. When two lie together, then they have warmth.
Wednesday, February 17, 2010

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Peaches the pony.
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Tuesday, February 16, 2010

Subzero Cold Snap

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The temperature got down to -15 F (-26 C) overnight (not that cold for a two-month-old calf). Even though he was in the shelter of the bar...
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Monday, February 15, 2010

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Bonding, as the temperature in the barn plummets below zero F (-18C). 

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Harry, the puppy, pushes Scout, the calf, off the calf's milk replacer bottle. Scout shoves Harry aside and gets the nipple back.

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Not a dog person? Can you tell? Harry comes home.
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Harry's mother is a blueblooded Landseer Newfoundland. His father is a rogue. He's eight weeks old and ready to come home. His ow...
Saturday, February 13, 2010

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Quality time.

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Handling his feet now should make hoof trimming easier later.

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  Grandkids meet the calf.
Friday, February 12, 2010

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2/12 Four Species Went for a Walk Today (Feb. 12, 2010) Scout, the bull calf, has a strong preference for walking on my left, his nose a...
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Thursday, February 11, 2010

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  We go look at a litter of puppies. We like this one best. He is not old enough to bring home yet.

Halter Training Scout the Ox

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Scout in his pen. Being led by the pony trains Scout the Ox to lead on a halter. Scout the Ox is following along calmly as the pony graz...
Wednesday, February 10, 2010

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These two dogs, Pert and Brooke, turned up missing during deer hunting season.

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Peaches is a bit jealous of the new calf in the next pen.

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She's a Labradoodle.

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Brooke was my shadow --- a very pleasant dog. Have you seen her?

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Brooke "helps" feed the calf.