Friday, February 26, 2010

Job Description: Oxherd

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He feedeth and nourisheth oxen, and bringeth them to leas and home again: and bindeth their feet with a langhaldes and spanells and nigheth ...
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Riding Lessons

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Kira became a bull rider at age two. She’s the perfect size to give Scout some early riding experience. (Relax. Grandpa was holding on tig...
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Kid Time

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Puppy “play” and more specifically “play biting” are healthy for a dog's social development; it helps to shape the puppy into an adu...
Thursday, February 25, 2010

Weather Alert!

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Oxen  refuse to leave their stalls when it is about to rain.
Tuesday, February 23, 2010

Puppy Leads Calf - Steer - Ox in Training: Serendipitous!

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One night, Harry the Puppy, who loves ropes (It is said Newfoundland dogs once helped fishermen haul in their nets), picked up Scout t...
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Monday, February 22, 2010

"Get Up!"

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Training "get up" and "whoa" using long reigns. I’m working on teaching Scout, the bull calf, to “whoa” and “get up.”...

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Calf and Puppy: Herd (and Pack) Replacement Companions

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Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog snuggle in a clean pen. Scout the Ox and Harry the Dog are forming close bonds by eating, sleeping, playin...

Getup and Whoa with Long Reins on a Standard Halter.

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What?

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Did you say "bad weather"?

Weather Alert!

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When pigs carry straw to their sties, bad weather may be expected.

Scout the Ox, Out of the Weather, Grooming His Tail

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Keeping a clean tail is hard work for Scout the Ox; clean bedding is essential.
Sunday, February 21, 2010

A Little History

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I love this old photo! Maybe because I have some English and Scottish roots. The Ayrshire breed of cattle originates in Scotland and this p...
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.