Tag: dexter bull

• 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…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  July 8, 2016

  Farming, homesteading, Humour, Photography

  cow breedng, dexter bull, Dutch belted Cow, humour, little bull breeding big cow

• Here’s a problem!

  

  Three and a half months ago there was a big bad storm that blew in the big door at the West Barn. When I got to the barn the following morning Manu (Hereford Boar) was in with Molly and Tahiti(Hereford gilts) .  Do you remember? As soon as I could I separated them back out and…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  July 5, 2016

  Farming, homesteading, Life, Photography

  beef cows, blogging, dairy cows, dexter bull, pigs, women farmers

• Pania Gives Lessons

  

  While the young peahens watched, Pania showed them how it was done. Interestingly I have never seen a peahen display her feathers for a peacock. They usually do this to scare off a cat or show off to each other. I have no idea where Mr Flowers was but it was a regular meeting of…

  Cecilia Mary Gunther

  January 24, 2016

  Farming, homesteading, Life, Photography

  dexter bull, hereford pigs, peahens display