Some random cattle pictures

Gotta Love Duns · 08-05-2008, 09:47 AM

Well we went up home to Dixonville, Alberta to drop the horses off permently as the first step in moving up to our farm.
While I was up there I took some pictures of some of the cattle that PCC's father has.
Most of these cow/calf pairs have never seen a horse in there life so it was so funny to see there reaction when the horses where put out into the field next to theirs.

They actually stood next to the fence and watched the horses all night long because the grass was beat into dust by the next morning.

So here are some pictures of our neighbours...

OSUJillyBean · 08-05-2008, 09:56 AM

Moooooooooo!

Cute pics!!

HighHorse · 08-05-2008, 11:35 AM

Great pictures! So, why do some have one ear tag, while others have two?

I know, I know...I ask lots of cow questions, but I know nothing about them.

Gotta Love Duns · 08-05-2008, 11:51 AM

If you look closely at the blonde cow number 14, she still does have another tag in her other ear but they are a new kind of tag, so she is a younger cow. They are a CCIA tag which are very similar to that of a microchip and are read by a scanner. So instead of a ear tag with a number (7) *Like the blonde cow above her* all that information plus the cows date of birth is in that tag.

peacecountrycowboy · 08-05-2008, 05:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by HighHorse

Great pictures! So, why do some have one ear tag, while others have two?

I know, I know...I ask lots of cow questions, but I know nothing about them.

We used to run some cattle on a community pasture. Everyone's cattle were all mixed together so all your cattle would get a certain number on a green tag in their left ear so the pasture managers could quickly identify cattle by owner. Plus when it came to sorting at the end of the year it only took one person on the left side to read out tags as they ran down the chute. Your neighbor would have another number. All our cattle had the number 7. If they lost their tag then it would be identified by brands.

We started to pasture our cattle solely at home a couple years ago so we don't put the tags in anymore. But some of the older cows will still have the 7's in their left ears.

Horselessnomore · 08-05-2008, 06:42 PM

Love the cow pictures. It make me want to go out and buy one, or two, or more

Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere to put one

arabiancowgirl · 08-05-2008, 06:56 PM

Cute cows

the blonde one is my fave!

HighHorse · 08-05-2008, 07:44 PM

Thank you for explaining that.

pvf · 08-05-2008, 07:50 PM

Nice cows! I love the cow pictures..

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08-05-2008, 09:47 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 8,015	Some random cattle pictures Well we went up home to Dixonville, Alberta to drop the horses off permently as the first step in moving up to our farm. While I was up there I took some pictures of some of the cattle that PCC's father has. Most of these cow/calf pairs have never seen a horse in there life so it was so funny to see there reaction when the horses where put out into the field next to theirs. They actually stood next to the fence and watched the horses all night long because the grass was beat into dust by the next morning. So here are some pictures of our neighbours... __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

08-05-2008, 09:56 AM
OSUJillyBean Greenbroke Member Join Date: Nov 2005 Location: Oklahoma Posts: 3,020	Moooooooooo! Cute pics!! __________________ "And speaking of Italy and sports cars that I stole there, you still owe me a yellow Porsche." — Alice Cullen

08-05-2008, 11:35 AM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,909	Great pictures! So, why do some have one ear tag, while others have two? I know, I know...I ask lots of cow questions, but I know nothing about them. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

08-05-2008, 11:51 AM
Gotta Love Duns Bombproof Member Join Date: Oct 2006 Location: Dixonville, Alberta Posts: 8,015	If you look closely at the blonde cow number 14, she still does have another tag in her other ear but they are a new kind of tag, so she is a younger cow. They are a CCIA tag which are very similar to that of a microchip and are read by a scanner. So instead of a ear tag with a number (7) Like the blonde cow above her all that information plus the cows date of birth is in that tag. __________________ A penny saved is a penny you can spend on your next horse.

08-05-2008, 06:42 PM
Horselessnomore Long Yearling Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Edmonton, Alberta, Canada Posts: 1,343	Love the cow pictures. It make me want to go out and buy one, or two, or more Unfortunately, I don't have anywhere to put one

08-05-2008, 06:56 PM
arabiancowgirl Long Yearling Join Date: May 2008 Location: Anchorage, Alaska Posts: 1,169	Cute cows the blonde one is my fave! __________________ I thank God for my horses and german shepherds.

08-05-2008, 07:44 PM
HighHorse Started Join Date: May 2007 Location: FLA Posts: 2,909	Thank you for explaining that. __________________ I played with a clouded leopard

08-05-2008, 07:50 PM
pvf Regional Forums Moderator Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Minnesota Posts: 6,469	Nice cows! I love the cow pictures.. __________________ www.prairieviewfarms.net Raising Reg. Paints and Quarter horses