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Cow Rescue

Published on 2012-02-17 10:16:55

Strange things can happen when a cow is in heat. Barnyard Search & Rescue team is called to assist a distressed heifer. Nancy,the cow, fell into her feed trough and was unable to get out. The BS&R team quickly helped her out of the embarrassing situation. > read more

Udder Problems

Published on 2011-12-23 16:00:34

#42 had her calf 3 days ago. The heifer wouldn't suck on the back teets. So those quarters became engorged making it even harder for the calf to suck. We brought her up to a chute, put canulas in the teets to drain them. We collected some milk in baggies to freeze. The barn cats got an unexpected treat too. After the udders drained for awhile, we moved the pair into a barn stall. The cow ate some oats while we helped the calf discover two more spicketts. Hopefully she will find them on her own f [..] > read more

Working with the hiefers for NAILE

Published on 2011-11-08 09:11:14

Kids are work with the heifers, setting them up and walking them. Leaving for Louisville this week. > read more

Getting Ready for NAILE

Published on 2011-11-07 10:33:06

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Theo Drives the Combine

Published on 2011-10-13 13:11:17

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State Fair Thru a Fisheye

Published on 2011-08-17 21:35:28

These pictures and videos were taken with a fisheye lens at our state fair. Theo won Champion Percentage Simmental Cow/calf with Milkshake and Rocky Road. Z's bull, Master Chief, was division champion. We have friends who have the Belgian draft horses in the video. They showed at the Colesium. Nice weather at the fair but glad to be home after 5 days. > read more

County Fair Video

Published on 2011-08-01 16:59:35

The kids are showing their heifers and steers at the county fair. Bella won Champion Heifer and Champion Simmental Steer. Then they had the steer auction. > read more

Champion at the County Fair

Published on 2011-07-30 11:10:43

Bella won Champion 4H Heifer and Champion Simmental Heifer in the Jr & Open Show at the Menard County Fair. She also won champion Simmental steer in the 4H. We did'n't show the steers in the open because they were so hot. Theo won Reserve Champion Heifer with HP. And Z won champion bull with Master Chief. I forgot my camera so I am waiting on pictures from some friends. We will be moving into the State Fair next week. > read more

Bull Before the Fair

Published on 2011-07-20 16:00:11

Z is clipping his bull's, Master Chief, hair to cool him off and to look better at the show. > read more

Winning at the Regional Cattle Show

Published on 2011-07-01 10:53:29

North Central Regional Simmental Junior Show Kids took their three heifers to the cattle show. Bella won Res.Champion % Bred & Owned and 5th over all with Elvira. And 3rd Overall purebred Bred & Owned with Tempest. Theo won his class with HP. > read more

First Cattle Show of Summer

Published on 2011-06-08 21:26:51

Z is showing Miss Red. Bella is showing Tempest. Theo has HP then Cleopatra. They all did surprising well. Kids and cattle. Heavy rain all afternoon. > read more

Farm Kids & Tractors

Published on 2011-05-25 13:00:54

Z is hauling cattle manure that has piled up over the winter onto a corn stalk field before it is planted to soy beans. Using a John Deere loader tractor and a CaseIH on the spreader. > read more

Wordless Wednesday: Sugar the Cow

Published on 2011-05-11 09:26:59

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Shoulda Been a Dairy Cow

Published on 2011-04-15 08:33:14

We are draining Buttercup's udder with canulas. She is producing too much milk for her calf to drink. She won't let the calf nurse on the back teats because they are swollen and sore. Every morning we'll do this 'til the calf takes over. > read more

Farm Kid Collection

Published on 2011-04-08 07:11:01

Various short videos of typical activities on a cattle farm. artificial insemination, leading heifers, trimming bulls, moving cattle, three kids and a cute dog > read more

Running of the Cows

Published on 2011-03-23 11:10:11

This week we let some cows and calves out of their winter lot into a section of pasture. They were a little excited. Dad is running a harrow behind the little loader tractor. It breaks up the manure piles & dead grass clumps. Set to rock music > read more

Showing at the Beef Expo

Published on 2011-03-11 10:20:33

Z is showing his bull, Spartacus, in the parade before the sale. Bella is showing her Feb. heifer, Tempest. > read more

Bull Sale at Beef Expo

Published on 2011-03-04 13:26:55

We took a couple of bulls to the Beef Expo. Theo's bull, John Connor, was a mature bull, ready to work. He was jumpy in the set up area. But in the sale ring he calmed down and chewed his cud. Go figure. The buyers were a nice couple that live not to > read more

Want to hear something neat

Published on 2011-02-24 05:40:01

Shhhhh. Listen. But don't get too close.Let's just say our cows are tame.Why does a cow chew her cud. The hay cows eat is hard to digest. They regurgitate it to break it down more by chewing it again. > read more

4-H Steer Weigh-in

Published on 2011-02-18 04:23:00

We took 4 calves to the steer weigh-in at the fairgrounds. Last year we had one steer get too big too early to take him to the 4h show. So this year we have a back-up steer. Here they are getting weighed, tatooed, and tagged. > read more

Leading Heifers

Published on 2011-02-11 10:13:32

After the heifers are broke to lead, we walk them at least a little everyday to keep them used to being led. This prepares them for being shown at fairs and cattle shows. Once they are leading easily they are calmer animals. > read more

Snow Fort by the Cow Lot

Published on 2011-02-04 05:28:00

After Dad pushed the snow into a bunch of piles, by the cow lot, Z and I dug a whole for a fort. > read more

Grass fed beef: not what you think

Published on 2011-02-02 08:47:55

Don't agree with everything Dr.Capper says but the important points are: Grass fed beef 1. takes almost twice as long to finish 2. thus consuming more resources 3. no nutritional advantage. Well done, Mr. StosselClick on Picture to go to video or her > read more

Miss Red Gets Her Nails Done

Published on 2011-01-28 08:16:28

Show heifers get their hooves trimmed a couple of times during their careers. This helps them to walk and stand correctly. For the show ring, they need to look the best they can. This also corrects their hooves for when they are older in the pasture. > read more

Big Bucket Bulls

Published on 2011-01-24 15:30:28

Theo is feeding the bulls and cows their breakfast of corn, oats, and protein. They get this twice a day besides hay. For growing cattle a balanced ration of grain, hay, protein, and trace minerals is optimal. > read more

From Calving Pen to Lot

Published on 2011-01-06 04:33:01

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Published on 2011-01-03 16:36:40

It snowed today. My brothers Dad and me fixed the steers cattle shed. Then we cleaned out all the crap out of the cows and calves shed. Then we put bales of straw out for the cows in the corn stalks. > read more

Stalk Bales & Hay Bales

Published on 2011-01-03 11:11:35

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Newborn Calf Video

Published on 2010-12-27 14:40:38

First calf heifers are a crap shoot on how they will take to the new calf. This cow wasn't too bad but didn't like the idea. We had to draw milk from her and bottle feed the bull calf to get him started. She eventually took to the calf. Both are doin > read more

Cattle Water in Blizzard

Published on 2010-12-13 09:36:31

wehWe have a energy free cattle water in one of our pastures. It gets its heat from the deep in the ground. When it is really cold, like this weekend, we check on it to see if we need to push the floats or unthaw anything. So far it has been doing pr > read more

Tacy at the Vet

Published on 2010-12-07 11:40:52

Tacy aborted twin calves last Thursday. Her due date was next month. The boys buried the calves. But Tacy didn't seem to feel very good. So we took her to the vet. Dr. J said she didn't have a temperature but did have an infection. He gave her some m > read more

2nd Video of NAILE Cattle Show

Published on 2010-12-04 20:30:40

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Christmas Kids and Cattle Card

Published on 2010-12-03 13:42:24

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NAILE 2010 Louiville KY

Published on 2010-11-17 12:48:06

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Published on 2010-01-14 16:47:41

This is were put are new born babies in, we have seven new born calves. Four bulls and three heifers, we have one more cow to have a calf in January. > read more

Snow Cows

Published on 2010-01-07 15:55:07

Theo and I are walking Betsy and Tacy to the lot from the barn. They are going to have calves soon. We put them in stalls in the barn at night so they don't have their calve out in the cold. They are a week late for having their calves. The vet is co > read more