Winter almost gone. Can't wait. Most of February has been drearily cloudy and wet. The pastures are completely soaked and squishy. My barnyard is a sea of mud. Just want to see some sunshine soon. At least some ryegrass has come up so I can put most of the herd on some grass and cut back on the hay.
I thought I could have my two heifers sold by the end of last December but it dragged on through the winter. Rose finally went early this month as part of a package of five females and one calf. Trixie just sold yesterday. At the end, four buyers inquired about Trixie with a week of each other. Two from southeast Texas; one from Minnesota, and one from California. Trixie is going to one of the Texans.
I have breeding in progress now so the herd is divided among my three bulls. The youngest will get his first chance at breeding this year and then I'll put him up for sale. He is a good looking guy but is too closely related to one of the other bulls. I don't need three bulls but I may offer fall breeding to people who don't keep a bull. We'll see.
I usually carry a camera with me when I'm in the pasture with the cattle. I was lucky enough to be in the right place when Elvira went into standing heat. My bull, Tucker had been close by her side for a few days and was ready when she was. Here are some pictures.
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