Checking Cattle

Our red hills.

We went out to check some cattle yesterday afternoon and I got a few pictures to share with you.  Firstly, we checked my goats.  The ornery things have been getting out lately, so we have to check them often.  But while there, we checked one of our horses and our newly purchased longhorn cows.    

(L to R) Bashful, Dopey, Happy

Do the names sound familiar?  If not, it's alright.  They're named after the Seven Dwarves.  A few years ago, Dad had bought three old longhorns to see how they handled.  They were named Snow White, Grumpy, and, though not a Seven Dwarf, the third was Droopy because of her drooping horn.  They were fun and ever since the last one was sold, we'd been wanting to buy some more.  It finally worked out. 

So five girls came to our ranch. 

When these new ones came, we had just enough to finish out the Seven Dwarves, and that's what we did.  We all like the names and think it is quite cute!
  

My dad with Baby the horse, all the longhorns, and my goat.

These new cows are very spunky unlike the previous three.  They are years younger and entertaining to watch, too.   

(L to R) Sneezy, Doc, Happy, Dopey, and Bashful

When we had finished that, we drove through some pastures and checked our other cows--the Corrientes.  They are also some of my favorite girls.  We gave them some more cake and salt and broke the tank ice for them.

 

Corriente Cow 

 The Corrientes are turned out with Angus bulls, so the calves, when they're born, won't be full Corriente. 

Angus Bull

 And to our great joy, we got to see an eagle soaring about our ranch.  Because I don't have a camera lens to zoom in closer, you'll have to look hard to see the bird.  : )