Brownie gave birth to Brun in the middle of January, yet she prolapsed a couple days ago! No reason for this tragedy that we can figure out. Anyways, the Vet was called, then a trip to another Vet to get the problem resolved. The big issue was Brun. He is only 5 weeks old and very much dependent on his mama. The cervix was reinserted and sutured in place. Brownie is back at the ranch in the 8 acres away from the bull and other cows. She does have the company of Fria and a couple steers we are weening so she's not alone. BUT she is not happy and Brun misses his little calf friends who are in the big pasture. Prolapses typically occur at the birth of a baby, not 5 weeks later....!!! Brownie's days are numbered which is sad, as she has been such a nice dependable cow.
Hearing reports of a lot of cattle rustling going on around us. Fifty gone, then 20 more from another ranch... With prices at auction at or above $3.50 a pound (typical 7-800 lb steer), that's a lot of money for a rancher to loose and rustler to make. We think (knock on wood) that we are okay because of our location, but who knows...
Very dry here and farmers want to/are working on getting their seeds in the ground. Prospects for rain are low for the next week but everyone is hopeful for the not too distant future.
Fancy "placed" in the big livestock show in San Antonio a week ago. An old colleague of mine won Best In Show!. I think Houston is next. Poor Fancy will "age out" of competition so will not be competing next year. She will have to make lots of adjustments to fit back in with her herd. No one likes a diva so I'm hopeful she can remember her roots....
