What’s a Bull to do When Antelope Wipe Out the Fence?
Memorial Day weekend is here, and like always, the flag is flying on the porch while spring work keeps rolling along here in Montana.
Come along for another week here at the ranch. It’s been a full one.
Our oldest son, Zach, came home for a few days to help, and it sure was good having an extra pair of hands around the ranch.
We got replacement heifers moved home to the main bunch, where they’ll stay until July when the bulls get turned out.
Between tagging calves, feeding cattle, fixing windbreaks, shipping beef, and trying to stay ahead of spring weather, we managed to get a lot done while he was here.
Monday brought snow.
We also shipped over 400 pounds of bulk beef on Monday morning, along with additional beef sticks bound for homes across the country.
Wednesday and Thursday brought rain.
And somewhere in between, the antelope went through an electric fence by the bulls.
Naturally, the bulls decided they should relocate themselves to a different pasture altogether.
So there was that little adventure.
Then the next day, Al lost one of his hearing aids.
Although if we’re being truthful, he only listens to me about half the time anyway, so I’m not sure it’ll make much difference. Just kidding.
We’re currently sitting at 71 calves born, so we’re right on schedule to hit our goal of being around 80% done within the first three weeks.
The first-calf heifers are doing really well, too, with only three left to calve.
The older calves are starting to feel pretty frisky now and run around in little groups with their tails straight up in the air like they own the place.
They're always fun to watch. Some are real speedsters.
We did have one heifer need a trip to the vet this week, which turned into about an $800 calving bill, so we’re especially grateful the rest of the girls have handled things at home.
Fritzie got a new ball this week, too, although she still prefers her frisbee. The one that looks like leaf lettuce.
Some things never change.
And today — the day this Ranch Roundup goes out — also happens to be my birthday.
I’ll be turning 68.
At this point, I’m mostly grateful for family, watching our 6 grandkids grow, healthy calves, rain, green grass, and customers that continue supporting our ranch. I think of many of you as friends, and I truly enjoy staying connected each week.
As summer approaches, we’re continuing to take reservations for summer and fall beef shares.
Montana deliveries begin in July, and nationwide shipping resumes in September once cooler weather returns.
And for every beef share reserved, we donate 5 pounds of ground beef to the Montana Veterans Meat Locker to help feed veterans and military families.
On Memorial Day, we’ll tally all the beef shares reserved since Veterans Day before making our June delivery to the Montana Veterans Meat Locker.
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