Working on the dismount

While the team was doing the milking I was snooping about inspecting my cows and decided that all the signs pointed to Lady Astor being in heat.  I am not going to breed Lady on purpose this year (with a vet and a straw)  as I don’t mind if she gets a pass for a season but we do have Carlos the Tiny on this side of the creek and he was looking pretty interested and I wanted to keep all my fences intact so I let him through the gate and after milking I put the cows in with him.  Just to see what would happen.

Her size did not bother him in the least.

He went after Lady like a torpedo. She stood for him too.  And it looked to me like he only needs another couple of inches. ( FYI. A bull’s penis is right up in the middle of his belly, not down by his testicles like a man.)  He may have short legs but he has a long body so if he can get her into low ground and he takes the high ground there is hope.  A slim chance.  But a nice little calf next year would be good for Lady.  And just imagine a Dexter calf with a white belt.  (Getting ahead of myself again!) 

He is an optimist.

But working on the dismount.

Lady Astor was the essence of bemused.  Our Viv would have got a kick out of these shots!

We will mark this date just in case.

Of course  Aunty Del may be a different kettle of fish for him – but she will not be coming back into heat for a few weeks yet.  We may have to get the straw out for her. Tall lanky girl that she is.

Interestingly later in the evening Lady Astor was walking about with her tail lifted up in the air which is one of the indications of having been bred (or a dozen other things).  But early days.

Lots of Love.

celi