Cow-Girl BLOG

This time of year Mother Nature is determined to deliver summer to us but it’s two steps forward most days with an occasional three steps back. A handful of warm days and the sun hanging in the sky a little longer every day has the grass greening up…but the cold nights and wind have kept it from growing much yet. The heifers and steers that we received last week act like last sumers old grass with the new green comng up underneath is a banquet up on the Dry Land pasture.  They came in on semi-trucks that haul about 48,000 pounds of cattle each. That is about 85 head. They came from Rocky Ford and Limon where they have been fed, vaccinated and branded by good cowboys, since I purchased them between January and now. One load came from Nevada and they will have to be branded here at Music Meadows. When we turned these heifers out they were on a high trot so with two of us riding we just headed them to a pond on the east side of the pasture. We put them on the water and they took a big drink and then started walking again. We got in front of them and just slowed them down until they began to put their heads down and eat. When they seemed fairly calm we just rode away and left them. Since then I have put out salt and mineral and protien tubs that weigh 250 pounds for them to lick. Yesterday I rode through them to count and inspect each one to be sure none were getting sick. The wind was blowing hard but it was still very enjoyable for me because the cattle looked good, they were all there, they had plenty to eat and were very contented.

Happy Trails,
Elin

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