Calves Status

I delivered the marketing alliance steers on Wednesday, Oct 24.  One, the youngest of all, was under 600 pounds so I kept him back for a load in December.  The others averaged 625 pounds, right where they were supposed to be.  Now we have the 11 Polled Herefords, the one baldie steer, and Lambert the yearling bull left here at the house.  I fed them all in the barn trough then left the gate open so, when they finished and ambled out, the 2 little twins would go with them.

They did, and they all stayed together last night in the pasture, but the little ones didn't come up with the others for breakfast.  I guess they have to develop social skills and the herd instinct.  They did all come up for dinner tonight, so I bet they figure it out pretty quickly.  We'll see if Kathy still sneaks Starr a bottle through the fence.