White Heifer- black points has black heifer- 4/28/13

This white cow had a black heifer on April 28.  At least three of the cows have lost their numbers in less than three weeks.

#34 Has White Heifer 4/27/13

#34 had a white heifer with black points on April 27.

#42 Has Black Bull 4/26/13

#42 has black Bull on 4/26/13.  All seems to be well.

#8 Has Heifer 4/25/13

#8 had white heifer with black points on the 25th of April.  Good calm mother.

#48 Dead with Calf

While I was in Canada #48 died trying to have her first calf.  Calf was far enough out to have easily been pulled but no one was there.  Hopefully this ends the troubles this year!

Sad Discovery

After the snow melted in the corral this unfortunate little bull showed up.  I figure he was born the same night as the first calf when it was below zero and in 20 inches of new snow.  No idea who the mother was.

Canada Trip- April 2013

Dennis Bieber and I went out to get our new bull in Three Hills, Alberta Canada.  Left on the 24th, spent a couple of days at the Prairie Bible College graduation and returned in 48 hours on the evening of the 29th.  Lots of snow and ice.  Had to weld the stock trailer a couple of times. Otherwise uneventful.

Menu was drive or sleep.  Sleeping  accommodations was a coffin I was putting together from left over wood from the barn.

Farmers in Alberta were complaining that spring was about 2 weeks late.  Still snow drifts on the fields.