Law Student Shows Promise as Farm Hand
How many law students does it take to round up ten bovines?
A Generous Cow and a Mooching Calf
As happens with most pregnant cows, about two weeks before giving birth, both cows' udders swelled with milk. They were pastured with a herd of Scottish Highlanders that included cows with nursing calves. Calves are always hungry and can be opportunists. One calf named Hamish, enticed by Keeper's massive teats, decided to nurse on Keeper-who let her! Hamish was a moocher, and Keeper was a willing "milk machine."
An Orphaned Calf Finds a Friend
I found June, a 2-month-old Scottish Highlander calf, standing next to her mom's lifeless body, mooing to get her up. But Missy had eaten something toxic and died.
Summertime and the Living is Easy — Mostly
It's summertime! Now that we are in the midst of a heatwave, it's hard to remember when the diesel truck won't start because it was too cold. While we don't have to deal with freezing weather, we do have to deal with an evil predator -- the common fly. Ticks are irritating and plentiful, but not the hazard to cattle that they are for humans.