February always seems to be the longest month of the year. I know this is partly because it is usually pretty cold. It is also because it is a busy month of calving heifers and moving herds on the range.
This year we have actually had a very mild winter. Even though these pictures make it look a little chilly. We actually have had some really nice days.
Heifer calving consumes a lot of our time.
Often a heifer will have trouble having her calf on her own, and will need assistance. Usually that means taking her to a corral and putting her in a head catch, allowing the cowboys to safely help her. But there are times things don't go quite that well. This heifer was problematical and had to be roped and helped out in the open field.
Thanks to skill, and experience, it was a successful venture.
We love seeing these healthy babies running around. Unfortunately we have lost a few to coyotes this year. We are working on decreasing the coyote population.
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