[Donna from Mo]

Our two calves, Secret the Jersey heifer and Meatloaf the Dexter steer, outgrew the pen we were keeping them in. They hardly knew which way to go next in their bigger space. I hope this works!

 

[Hovey Hollow]

Ha Ha Ha!!! I love it! The song is perfect! Well done!

 

[genebo]

That's great!

Genebo
Paradise Farm

 

[Shirley]

hahaha That was too cute!

 

[nz1h]

well done, it brings a smile to your heart

 

[65284]

Hi Donna,

I'm glad to see he is working out okay for you folks. I enjoyed our visit when you picked him up.

 

[Callieslamb]

I got stuck looking at all the green grass! What a nice pasture. We are BROWN this year!

 

[Donna from Mo]

That "green grass" is mostly green weeds, but it seems the calves like them. The horses fall all over themselves trying to get into that lot, and then they eat as though they're starving, even though they have twenty or so acres of not-so-green REAL grass, clover, and other proper horse food.

 

[francismilker]

better to have "green-anything" this year than dry and cruncy! great video!

 

[Tricky Grama]

Soooo cute! And Dino would be proud. I like the cow bell too.

Patty

 

[myheaven]

That was soo cute.You cant help but ssmile. Can I sugest One thing. Im a little worried abut the pile of sand. Watch the cattle and make sure they dont eat too much of the sand. My inlaws lost horses to sand impacting. I dont know if cattle will eat sand till they die like a horse has.

 

[Donna from Mo]

Once the "new" wore off, now they don't even go near the sandpile. No danger, I'm sure.

My main concern was seeing that they get plenty of water. We have an in-ground waterer in that pen that is covered by a black rubber flap they have to push back in order to drink, and I worked with them to make sure they knew how to get a drink. It's handy to have a halter-broke calf at times like that: I simply led Secret to the water and showed it to her, and she drank. Once I stepped back, Meatloaf joined her, and they both drank. So different from the horses, who at first seem to think there's a boogie-man behind that black flap when you try to teach them to drink from the in-ground waterer.

With 100 degree heat every day, I take no chances on them dehydrating!

 

[Alice In TX/MO]

Wonderful! Thank you for a cool start to my morning.

 

[Dexter_Cattle]

Isn't that the most fun about raising cattle is when you get to move them into a new pasture so they run and jump and kick and etc.

Dan

 

[Dexter_Cattle]

Hey Donna,

Is that a Dexter or Dexter Cross? Sure looks like it - the cute little bugger.

Dan

 

[Donna from Mo]

As far as I know it's all Dexter. We got him just so Secret would have a buddy. I would have preferred a Jersey steer to fill that spot, but none seemed to be available nearby, and a fellow on this forum offered me this guy at a price I could afford. Meatloaf was awfully "mature" to neuter, but hubby managed to get the rubber band in place.

Secret was so bored being the only bovine here that she'd butt at me when I tried to pet her. Her manners are much improved since Meatloaf moved in. As soon as she grows up and has her own calf to keep her company, Meatloaf will be... meat loaf.

 

[Ivy DragonWind]

Oh, goodness, that is just priceless! You are very lucky!

 

[65284]

Not Donna but I'll answer that question darn quick. Absolutely NOT a cross. He's out of a cow with excellent bloodlines: B&H Autumn Surprise #6796 by Shucks Red Dandy #7393 one of the best looking Dexter bulls I have ever seen!! And neither dam nor sire, or any other Dexter I own, has one drop of Outlaw, Platinum, or Notting blood, a fact I am very proud of. Granted he's not a great looking animal, that's why he was culled and sold as a meat animal.

 

[Donna from Mo]

I don't know anything about Dexters, but it was your dun-colored ones that most impressed me. Lovely little cows.

 

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