It's been too long since I last got up early to work cows. I had forgotten how much I enjoyed it. It's one of those rewarding, "got up early to work outside" kind of feelings that is always a great start to any day.
Saturday morning, we loaded up Byron and Norvelle's calf crop for the year and took them into town for some shots and castratin' - we had fun, but I don't think it was a red letter day for the calves.
It was a gorgeous West Texas morning.
Ike the ranch hand had the cows and their calves already penned and ready to be sorted. Ike has the look of a West Texas character.
Ike also has these cows so tame you can walk up and pet them. In fact, the calves could have cared less we were moving them around. Klay and Byron picked one up and carried it into the trailer...that's how docile these little doggies are. Where's a camera when you need one?
Herefords have been the go-to bovine of choice for the Kennedys over the years.
After a stop at the vet, we brought back the calves to their mamas and turned them out to pasture. Half of them were walking a little gingerly.
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