We had a family day on the farm today. However, it was not the kind of family time that V and E enjoy. We are getting ready to send another group of calves to the feedlot later this month. So that meant more vaccines, and EID tags.
J pushed them through the chute and V worked the head gate. The J put in the tags.
I gave the shots.
E kept the records and helped draw up the vaccines. We got finished in record time.
With the extra help J got the feed hauled out easier. (He has usually been using the 4 wheeler for this now. The wheelbarrow has a flat tire.) Despite the obvious struggle, E did make it to the feed trough with her 50 pound sack.
We'll mix these 40 weanlings with some yearlings leftover from last year and hopefully have a full load. J thinks we need to schedule all future cattle workings as family time from now on.
Family day sure makes sense to me!
ReplyDeleteA good days work.One day I bet the girls will look back on those "family days " as great fun.I know I still enjoy them
ReplyDeleteWhat a nice looking herd of cattle! LOVE the picture of the feedbag struggle! :)
ReplyDeleteCattle work is fun work, right?
ReplyDeleteIf it makes it go faster, for sure!
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