Nice Day

This isn't the best picture but full moon's are fun.  I wish I would have gotten out faster when it was just peeking over the hill.

We have been blessed with another amazing day.  The day started with another new heifer calf that needed to be brought home.  The cow didn't want to come so it took awhile for Bruce and Mike to convince her to head to the barn.  The new calf needed a hutch set and bedded.  As long as Bruce was at it he bedded the other two hutches and the 2 pens in the barn that Joe doesn't bed.  Last fall we were lucky enough to chop a bunch of dry cornstalks for the bedding we used under the cows all winter.  We were able to get so much that we also put a few loads in the end of a silo bag just to see how it would work to store them there.  Bruce opened the bag and used them and they were perfect.  We really like that bedding.  Other than the random corn cob piece to step on its bright and clean much less dusty than the chopped barley straw we usually use.  The other project of the day was moving heifers to new grass.  This involved fixing the braces where a heifer broke her foot earlier.  Cattle obviously don't read the manual so we aren't taking any chances that would allow something to happen again.  Other than the addition of a fresh cow to take care of, milking is pretty routine.  We will continue to be spoiled until early next year when the craziness of calvings begin again : )

There has been a sighting of the wayward cow.  She has moved a little over a mile from our fields closer to where she actually belongs.  Between where she was and where she is there is a block of about 200 acres of corn.  Between where she is and her original home is about 40 acres of woods.  The good news is she isn't doing any damage in our corn fields.  I do wish them luck getting her back home.  Evidently there is a natual spring in the area where she was sighted so she now has water.  It is unusual for a cow to wander alone when there are other animals around.  Everyone expected her to show up with our heifers since she has been within sight of 3 different groups but evidently chose not to stay.  Hopefully someone will let us know when they catch her.