2016 Hay season started for me.

[powerscol]

Is the calf's name T-Bone or Porterhouse?

I have looked into getting an Angus steer to feed out, but I no nothing about it or how much work it wold be. I have horses, but I know they are not the same. My FIL raised feeder caves in Mississippi and he was sure glad to get out of it and retire a few years back. Was the calf born on your place?

I may be able to cut the end of the month or wait until mid June after my trip to the gulf coast. Around here we need to have the first cutting up by July 1 before the monsoon season starts.

 

[cat fever]

I like T-Bone.
Buying a calf and feeding it out is no work at all. IMO
Yes, the calf was born at my place while I was in Missouri. I had several friends and neighbors checking in on the cow while I was gone. (first calf)
I'm very excited about how well the growth in my field is doing. Almost afraid the hay will not fit in the "cow/hay barn". Good feeling to have I suppose.

 

[kevin37b]

Still do not understand how you can stand the view ! Is that a grain storage facility in background pic #4 ? Crop is looking good and so is the new little guy or girl .

 

[cat fever]

Thanks Kevin,

Yes, it's a grain mill for a local egg farm.

 

[cat fever]

Here's a few more shots of the field.

As you can see the snow is about gone and the mountains are greening up. It's about 80 degrees today.

 

[wmonroe]

Great pictures, I always enjoy when you post them. The fields are looking very good too.

 

[foreman Etexas]

Well everything went on Craigslist on 5/17. Was selling as whole but someone gave me good price on the New Holland TL100 and have a lot of interest on the hay equipment separate but I still have it bundled at $27500,if someone brings me 25cash I will go ahead and sell. Boy it's going to be different when move and not have but 5cows and no hay to do but my son is having some health issues nothing life threatening,just changing and I'm going to just spend every minute with him,ride dirt bikes,jackpot steers shows,that type stuff.

 

[wmonroe]

You can always go back to doing gay if you wanted. The rest sounds like some priceless family time.

 

[cat fever]

Well everything went on Craigslist on 5/17. Was selling as whole but someone gave me good price on the New Holland TL100 and have a lot of interest on the hay equipment separate but I still have it bundled at $27500,if someone brings me 25cash I will go ahead and sell. Boy it's going to be different when move and not have but 5cows and no hay to do but my son is having some health issues nothing life threatening,just changing and I'm going to just spend every minute with him,ride dirt bikes,jackpot steers shows,that type stuff.

Foreman, sounds like a new chapter is opening up in your life. Good luck to you and your son.

As far as my haying this year, it's looking great. Very deep and thick. Will be going very slow with the haybine I think. Still a couple weeks away the oats have not stated to head out yet. Alfalfa is starting to flower but the growers around here told me to wait until the oats are ready since they make up the bulk of the field.

 

[wmonroe]

You can always go back to doing gay if you wanted. The rest sounds like some priceless family time.

Hay! I meant to type hay.