the cows.

The cows across the creek seem to be doing well. They are keeping the grass clipped pretty low. We heard the lonely cry of a male bobwhite quail last weekend while we were across the creek checking on the cows.  That was a very nice surprise. 

Pepper, is still the prettiest cow on Mocabee creek.

Here's frank. He'll be a year old in just two more weeks.  by the end of the summer he'll be in the freezer. I'll try to get some photos of the new calf and donkey soon.

keenya

We went across the road to have a closer look at Tank's eye.  He's got pinkeye.  It's not as bad as it was last week, and he hasn't passed it along to any of the other cows (or us).  All the other pictures I took of the cows and donkies over there turned out blurry.  Here's one shot of Keenya, filling in nicely.  Oh, in other cow related news... Gert's plug has started to disolve... so we should have a calf within the week (hopefully). I will have photos of that soon, so those of you trained in the ways of brith, can give your best birthday guesses.

The new cow pasture.

We worked on patching fence across the creek yesterday and were able to get all the cows (except for gert) moved onto their new pasture.  Also in this field are Shelby and Davy, The donkeys.  Davy's been alone on the other side of the road for several months, and Shelby's never been with a jack.  There was spring donkey love in the air on Mocabee creek yesterday afternoon, and into the night.  Next step... fence off the creek, and buy some electro-net fencing and get the sheep out on pasture.

New heifer-keenya , Is she full jersey or a cross?

Frank is so happy to have a little girlfriend, even though he's a steer now, and won't ever be able to do anything about it.  Yesterday I caught him nibbling on the burrs stuck in Keenya's neck.  Looks like love as far as I can tell.

She was advertised as a full jersey heifer, based on the fact that she was sold at auction with her mother and father in the ring at the same time.  Her markings make everyone think she's prob. got some holstein in her.  What do you all think?