Category: cows

  • Cows

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cows12302006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cows12302006.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows waiting for feed on a cold morning. Taken 12/30/2006.</center>

  • Rising

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cake12302006?full=1'><img width='640' height='480' style="border: 0px; padding-left: 5px; padding-right: 5px;" src="http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cake12302006.sized.jpg" alt="" /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The sun rising over the backs of the cows eating their cake. There is steam rising off the cows causing the diffuse effect. Taken 12/30/2006.</center>

  • Nasty Storm

    <a href="http://hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/W/WINTER_STORMS?SITE=MTBIL&SECTION=US&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT#" >12 deaths blamed on brutal winter storm</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>The powerful winter storm that punished Colorado barreled into the Plains states, burying roads with drifting snow and snapping power lines that fed electricity to thousands.<br />n<br />nAt least 12 deaths have been blamed on the storm; most died on icy roads.<br />n<br />nA fleet…

  • Coming In

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/cowscoming12302006?full=1'><img width='640' height='427' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/cowscoming12302006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows coming into the feed ground for their hay. They are sure a lot more excited about it now that there is a little snow on the ground, I am going to have to up them some. Taken 12/30/2006.</center>

  • Wisdom of Cloning

    <a href="http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/12/28/AR2006122800552.html" >FDA Says Clones Are Safe To Eat</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Taking a long-awaited stand in an emotionally fraught food fight, the Food and Drug Administration yesterday released a 678-page analysis concluding that milk and meat from cloned animals pose no unique risks to consumers.<br />n<br />nThe decision, subject to change after a period of public…

  • Know Better

    I ought to know better. I do it almost every year and this year was no exception. What did I do you may ask?<br />n<br />nI left the cows in the pine trees to long. I was trying to save hay by letting the cattle in to the upper pastures that have pine trees in…

  • Looking

    <center><a class='serendipity_image_link' href='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/Cow-Pixs/looking12192006?full=1'><img width='480' height='640' border='0' hspace='5' src='http://www.sarpysam.net/gallery/albums/Cow-Pixs/looking12192006.sized.jpg' alt='' /></a></center><br />n<br />n<center>The cows looking for a better bale of hay early in the morning. Taken 12/19/2006.</center>

  • Cowed Out

    <a href="http://americancowman.com/ranching_over_50/men_midlife_transitions/" >Are you cowed out?</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>Many ranchers, when they hit middle age, reach a point where they can hardly stand to look after cattle another day. I've heard it referred to as being "cowed out." Some friends told me about a ranching couple in Montana who sometimes talked about divorce when they had…

  • Cow Reproductive Issues

    This is not something most of you would find interesting, but it caught my eye.<br />n<br />n<a href="http://beef-mag.com/mag/beef_troubleshooting_reproductive_failure/" >Trouble-shooting reproductive failure</a><br />n<br />n<blockquote>With fall preg-checking season well underway, some herd owners are surely pleased with their results. Meanwhile, others are looking for bred females to purchase.<br />n<br />nThe goal shouldn't be to have 100% of…

  • Calf Update

    The feed is doing the trick. A few days ago <a href="http://nowherethoughts.net/sarpysam/archives/2210-Time-To-Feed.html">I talked about</a> how a some of the calves were coughing and not feeling good and I thought some feed would do the trick. It did. The calves are perking right up, the sick one is better and there is no visible coughing in…