Fall Changes
My last post over a month ago was regarding several cattle losses we've had over the summer due to anaplasmosis, which is a blood disease that causes fever and anemia. Thankfully since that time we have had no more cases. Likely mainly due to the changing of the weather. Far less tick and flies cuts down on disease. With the changing of the season also comes time for moving from summer to fall and winter preparations. Hay bales need moved off of the hayfield, calves weaned, and cows pregnancy checked. But on top of that we've had lots of steps happening with the house renovation and addition. For my birthday I received a drone which has been more fun than useful, though not entirely without utility. I took it out with me while moving bales. This is a pass I took with it around the place in September. With weaning we bring all the cattle into sorting pens, let the cows back out and hold the calves. Then the cows are given access...