Post by Blessings Farms on Jun 28, 2015 13:32:40 GMT
One week ago saturday at 9:00 am. I got called at my shop asking if my cows were at home and was told
that a farmer called describing my cattle exactly 6 mile from home. I said they were at 5:30 and no way they
are that far from home but I will go check. Called Aron back 5 min. later and said they are not here. Grabed trailer,
halters, ropes, sweat feed and gun and a few minutes later was standing in a bean field looking at my cattle.
Ended up with 7 poeple tring to help with most scared of the horns and the cattle not knowing them. After a while
I told most to go around the barn and wait !!! Aron , Nancy and I got out sweat feed and halters and comenced
bribing them to the barn. After three trys and alot of sweat feed we had them in the main barn, haltered and
leading them to the trailer.
After everyone but the cows setlled down several commented on how doctile the Dexters seemed around Aron,
Nancy and I. They were amased that we were not horned or hurt and that the bull behaved well. I then proceded
to do my Dexter talk and they were impressed by our new shortie girl at about 2 yrs. and 30" high and at Lucy
3 yrs. and 37" high.
The week we found out from area farmers who think there are 400# deer running in the area that those cows
went around 8 mile total across 2 main highways and several side roads, barns and fields. I am still THANKFUL
to GOD that no one was hurt, the cattle are ok and I am still married.
that a farmer called describing my cattle exactly 6 mile from home. I said they were at 5:30 and no way they
are that far from home but I will go check. Called Aron back 5 min. later and said they are not here. Grabed trailer,
halters, ropes, sweat feed and gun and a few minutes later was standing in a bean field looking at my cattle.
Ended up with 7 poeple tring to help with most scared of the horns and the cattle not knowing them. After a while
I told most to go around the barn and wait !!! Aron , Nancy and I got out sweat feed and halters and comenced
bribing them to the barn. After three trys and alot of sweat feed we had them in the main barn, haltered and
leading them to the trailer.
After everyone but the cows setlled down several commented on how doctile the Dexters seemed around Aron,
Nancy and I. They were amased that we were not horned or hurt and that the bull behaved well. I then proceded
to do my Dexter talk and they were impressed by our new shortie girl at about 2 yrs. and 30" high and at Lucy
3 yrs. and 37" high.
The week we found out from area farmers who think there are 400# deer running in the area that those cows
went around 8 mile total across 2 main highways and several side roads, barns and fields. I am still THANKFUL
to GOD that no one was hurt, the cattle are ok and I am still married.
