Hit in the head by a summer day.

Summer has finally hit.

We were in the high 90’s (mid 30’s C) and even though this was officially a day off for my crew they were out there filling wallows and water troughs and watering new plants.  Making sure all the animals did not come under stress from the heat.

Manu had no problem at all with wandering about his new field and Poppy was sighted about 6 steps through the gate, and after her unfortunate altercation with the electric fence –  this is an advance. 

I think this is Molly – but I am not that sure to tell the truth. The heat was being thrown about by a strong hot wind and so we all dried out fairly fast yesterday.  And a pig coming up out of her wallow turned into an instant dried up mud pack.

Do you remember how Aunty Del used to drink from Lady Astor when she was a calf and then as a yearling resulting in her spending all winter with Carlos the Tiny (Dexter Bull)? Well she is at it again, I think. Lady Astor came in to be milked yesterday evening after a day in the fields with Aunty with two quarters totally stripped and very elongated teats. And Del has the history and was at the scene of the crime. So if it walks like a duck and quacks like a duck it is probably a duck.  So Del is once again out with the steers.  No more hanging out with Lady. She certainly is the problem child.  Having two milk cows who cannot be in the same field is a bit of a nuisance.

I will think on it but there is a possibility that Aunty may have to be sold. If that happens she will be sold as a trained House Cow. So I will train her to be milked first. That is if all goes well with her calving etc, of course. Then she will be sold to a small farm who needs a house cow. I have a little list of people who have approached me for a milking cow.

It will be hot again today. But there you are – it IS summer and I will not complain about the heat after living through Illinois winters.

I hope you have a lovely day.

Love celi