THE COWS ARE HERE!!!!!—Sunday, January 31, 2016

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CowsThe cows arrived early the next morning!  Terry and I manned the gates, while Hank and his daughter, Teresa, brought in 80 cows.

The cows were as delighted to be here as I was to see them!    Every time I look out into the fields my heart does a happy dance.  I know that sounds silly, but it’s true.

Even if it snows again, the cows have arrived! With the cows come babies, babies mean Spring.

Cows

The reason the Davis’ calve out in April is they want the calves big enough to be able to walk all the way to the ranch on the Uncompahgre Plateau.

First the cows, calves and bulls will walk (trail) up to the mid-way ranch–they call this place the White Ranch.  Here the cows spend time until the high country is free of snow.

June, or so,  the cows will head up to the lush cool forest on the Plateau, where the long-time Davis summer ranch is— here they will spend the summer and the fall.  Once the snows start to come the Davis’ will round-up the the cows trailing them back down to the half-way house (the White Ranch) allowing the  cows to linger there and put on the weight they may have lost on the long walk down the mountain side.

Once the snows reach the White Ranch the cows will be trailed to the Davis Ranch to spend the winter.

CowsTHEN COMES LATE WINTER when the spring’n heifers and ‘some’ of the second years get to come to OUR PLACE!!  *¨*•♪♫♫♪ ♪♫•*¨*•♥

The cows are as happy as I am…•❥*◝◟.they sift themselves here and there, checking out their old favorite places.  Then by the second or third day they have settled down into a routine. (We don’t see the third or fourth year cows, only the first and second year)

Your very happy friend, on a western Colorado farm

Linda

 

32 thoughts on “THE COWS ARE HERE!!!!!—Sunday, January 31, 2016”

  2. Great looking herd of cows. They didn’t waste any time getting down to business.
    I look forward to seeing closer photos of them – so as to try and work out the
    breeds.
    The weather certainly turned on a good welcome for them.
    Cheers
    Colin

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  14. That calf poop probably is mostly milk and Boomer likes it. I find cows very relaxing. I do miss being on a farm and seeing them. We had a white toy poodle once and he loved poop. Many days he came in green instead of white. I would have a cow in my back yard if I could, maybe a miniature one any way.

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  17. So excited for you! I love seeing the bull calves that a farmer brings over here to graze and grow! That’s for first thing I do in the mornings, is go see where the calves are! He grows them out and sells them for breeding…beautiful Angus ones!! So I know how you feel about having them to watch. It is comforting to see them leisurely, contentedly grazing in the field!

    As you can see, I’m playing catch-up again!! Not on the computer as much since the kids are here with me. The grandsons keep me entertained!! 🙂

    Blessings!

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