Cattle Shuffling

After a busy week of cattle moving the farm sounds and feels quieter. With the group of 5 leaving for their job of grass maintenance at the neighbor farm, and the 4 bulls that were purchased more than a month ago were finally delivered, the rest of the herd on both sides of the river are happy with lower numbers.

The 2 yearling bulls left in the bull pen have calmed down from the shifting of animals from their area. The boys do not bellow or scuffle around as the group did when there were 6 or more animals in the same large bull area. It is a more peaceful existence now that the constant competitions have disappeared.

#3 Zippy and #8 Wrench are still available for sale and I have had the request to put their information on a post so it can be viewed by potential buyers.

Trying to get the boys to stop for a photo opportunity on flat ground proved to be a little harder of a task than originally thought, it seemed like they were more interested in getting in a glamour shot with a perky little smile.

#3 Zippy was born  4/19/2016 and weighed in at a hefty 75 lbs to our solid mother cow, Roz. His American Angus Association number is AAA18537851. His EPD numbers show that he would work well for younger or smaller cows, this is referred to as a good heifer bull.

#8 Wrench was born 2/6/16 to our cow #63 Scratch. He weighed 68 lbs at birth. Scratch came from a long line of calm cattle and Scratch herself made herself available for nuzzling and scratching during feeding time in the field starting on her first day of life. The American Angus Association number is AAA18537846, his birth EPD shows that he would be a good fit for older cows or larger heifers.

Both Zippy and Wench were sired by our outstanding herd sire, Renaissance #17861507.