Preg Check

<a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/pregcheck.jpg'><img width='250' height='230' border='0' hspace='5' align='left' src='http://www.sarpysam.com/sarpysam/uploads/pregcheck.serendipityThumb.jpg' alt='' /></a>Well that little dirty job is done. We worked the yearling replacement heifers and had the vet preg check them. Right at ninety percent of the replacements were pregnant. Some people would consider that a little low for yearling replacement heifers but for the way I raise and run them I am happy. It turned out just like I thought it should. Ninety six replacements to calve out come spring. That's too many if it don't get to raining but the weather is a little goofy so I will just have to wait and see.<br />n<br />nThe ones that were dry plus the bunch of older cows I had cut off are going to market this week sometime. Three trailer loads worth. What a pain, there are too few to justify the expense of a semi but to get them all up to market in good order will take two days of driving back and forth. I'm not looking forward to it.<br />n<br />nThe new hired hand appears to know his way around a cow at least. I expected as much but it's nice to see confirmation of it.<br />n<br />nI need to talk to the buyer but I am leaning towards shipping on the 29th of September. That way my oldest can help me work cows afterwords on the weekend. [sarcasm]She is so thrilled at the prospect[/sarcasm].<br />n<br />n<strong>It is good to know what a man is, and also what the world takes him for. But you do not understand him until you have learnt how he understands himself. F. H. Bradley </strong>