Post by parndt on Jul 6, 2011 20:56:57 GMT -5
And I'm so happy, so very HAPPY!!! We took him to the neighbor's house so he can (hopefully) breed their Dexter cow. Woot!! It was a wild day indeed.
We bought a trailer from a lady who was moving and we got it for a bargain, however the doors don't have tops. Of course, because you don't tie cows this turned out to be a problem. Cody has never been in a trailer in his life but he loaded like a dream. He trusts us not to take him anywhere scary so he hopped right in. My dad tied his lead rope off so that he couldn't turn around and bail out the tops of the doors and it's a good thing he did. We got to the bottom of the driveway and Dad yells, "He's out! He's out! HE'S OUT!!" The lead was too long and Cody had jumped over the door and was hooked by his armpits. There wasn't enough lead for him to get out any more but that could have been a disaster! I can imagine the heart attacks of some little ole couple from Florida, visiting Alaska for their 50th anniversary, driving behind us when a big, hairy BEAST jumps out at them. Anyway, we got him back in and cinched tighter so he didn't have anywhere to go and we made it the 5 miles to the neighbor's house. These people have "pasture" fenced with welding mesh and hog panels. I told the people that they should leave him tethered while the cow is loose. When she comes into heat she will come to him. They have 2 acres of garden, plus 2 huge high tunnels that they are growing produce for the farmer's market in. I hate to think of my bull gorging himself on their livelihood. Hopefully the boys will leave him alone. They were all a bit skittish around him. Their first bull was polled and smaller than Cody. I'm counting on his horns keeping them away.
As we were pulling out of the driveway Cody was staring after us like a child left at daycare for the first time. I felt guilty because I was so giddy. Bonnie is in her corral until she calves so there is absolutely no pressure on my pasture. We're coming into the height of the growing season so I'm hoping for some thick, thick regrowth before Bonnie goes back out. And I really hope this family falls in live with Cody and buys him. I love him but I am really tired of him. I am also not going to even consider keeping any bull calves intact unless I have a pen where I can keep him separated from everyday life.
Here's Cody and his new lady, Daisy, and her heifer calf who is the half-sister of the calf that Bonnie's carrying. Her name is Sweet Pea.
We bought a trailer from a lady who was moving and we got it for a bargain, however the doors don't have tops. Of course, because you don't tie cows this turned out to be a problem. Cody has never been in a trailer in his life but he loaded like a dream. He trusts us not to take him anywhere scary so he hopped right in. My dad tied his lead rope off so that he couldn't turn around and bail out the tops of the doors and it's a good thing he did. We got to the bottom of the driveway and Dad yells, "He's out! He's out! HE'S OUT!!" The lead was too long and Cody had jumped over the door and was hooked by his armpits. There wasn't enough lead for him to get out any more but that could have been a disaster! I can imagine the heart attacks of some little ole couple from Florida, visiting Alaska for their 50th anniversary, driving behind us when a big, hairy BEAST jumps out at them. Anyway, we got him back in and cinched tighter so he didn't have anywhere to go and we made it the 5 miles to the neighbor's house. These people have "pasture" fenced with welding mesh and hog panels. I told the people that they should leave him tethered while the cow is loose. When she comes into heat she will come to him. They have 2 acres of garden, plus 2 huge high tunnels that they are growing produce for the farmer's market in. I hate to think of my bull gorging himself on their livelihood. Hopefully the boys will leave him alone. They were all a bit skittish around him. Their first bull was polled and smaller than Cody. I'm counting on his horns keeping them away.
As we were pulling out of the driveway Cody was staring after us like a child left at daycare for the first time. I felt guilty because I was so giddy. Bonnie is in her corral until she calves so there is absolutely no pressure on my pasture. We're coming into the height of the growing season so I'm hoping for some thick, thick regrowth before Bonnie goes back out. And I really hope this family falls in live with Cody and buys him. I love him but I am really tired of him. I am also not going to even consider keeping any bull calves intact unless I have a pen where I can keep him separated from everyday life.
Here's Cody and his new lady, Daisy, and her heifer calf who is the half-sister of the calf that Bonnie's carrying. Her name is Sweet Pea.